Definition of Company
Company
com·pa·ny
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
a business or commercial enterprise;
e.g. He started a new job at a company that sells sports equipment.
(noun)
a group of people gathered for a particular purpose, especially artists like actors or dancers who perform together;
e.g. She wants to join a professional dance company, and she has an audition next week.
(noun)
a person or group of people in someone's presence, typically to provide enjoyment or friendship, or the state of thus being with people;
e.g. They offered to stay and give me company while I waited for the bus.
(noun)
one or more guests or visitors;
e.g. I am having company over for lunch tomorrow.
(verb)
(literary) to interact or associate with someone (used as "company with"), or to go with them to some place;
e.g. He didn't want to company much with someone who was known to be so dishonest. I said I would company her to the building to show her the way.
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"Buyers do business with you, not with your company and not with your technology." -- Joanne Black
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