COMPANY as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • an institution created to conduct business
    Usage Example(s)
    • he only invests in large well-established companies
    • he started the company in his garage
    Hypernyms(s) company is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s)
  2. Meaning
    • a unit of firefighters including their equipment
    Usage Example(s)
    • a hook-and-ladder company
    Hypernyms(s) company is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  3. Meaning
    • a social gathering of guests or companions
    Usage Example(s)
    • the house was filled with company when I arrived
    Hypernyms(s) company is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s)
  4. Meaning
    • organization of performers and associated personnel (especially theatrical)
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • the traveling company all stayed at the same hotel
    Hypernyms(s) company is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s)
  5. Meaning
    • small military unit
    • usually two or three platoons
    Hypernyms(s) company is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s)
  6. Meaning
    • crew of a ship including the officers
    • the whole force or personnel of a ship
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) company is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  7. Meaning
    • a band of people associated temporarily in some activity
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • they organized a party to search for food
    • the company of cooks walked into the kitchen
    Hypernyms(s) company is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  8. Meaning
    • a social or business visitor
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • the room was a mess because he hadn”t expected company
    Hypernyms(s) company is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  9. Meaning
    • the state of being with someone
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • he missed their company
    • he enjoyed the society of his friends
    Hypernyms(s) company is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s)

COMPANY as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • be a companion to somebody
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) company is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)