Transcription
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- [keep kuhm-puh-nee]
- /kip ˈkʌm pə ni/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [keep kuhm-puh-nee]
- /kip ˈkʌm pə ni/
Definitions of keep company words
- noun plural keep company a number of individuals assembled or associated together; group of people. 1
- noun plural keep company a guest or guests: We're having company for dinner. 1
- noun plural keep company an assemblage of persons for social purposes. 1
- noun plural keep company companionship; fellowship; association: I always enjoy her company. 1
- noun plural keep company one's usual companions: I don't like the company he keeps. 1
- noun plural keep company society collectively. 1
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Origin of keep company
First appearance:
before 1200 One of the 9% oldest English words
1200-50; Middle English < Anglo-French; Old French compaignie companionship, equivalent to compain (< Late Latin compāniō; see companion1) + -ie -y3
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Parts of speech for Keep company
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
keep company popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
keep company usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for keep company
verb keep company
- accompany — If you accompany someone, you go somewhere with them.
- bill and coo — the parts of a bird's jaws that are covered with a horny or leathery sheath; beak.
- communalize — to render (something) the property of a commune or community
- consort — If you say that someone consorts with a particular person or group, you mean that they spend a lot of time with them, and usually that you do not think this is a good thing.
- date — A date is a specific time that can be named, for example a particular day or a particular year.
Antonyms for keep company
verb keep company
- disjoin — to undo or prevent the junction or union of; disunite; separate.
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