company

A2 Topic:Business & Commerce

US /ˈkʌmpəni/ UK /ˈkʌmp(ə)ni/ See IPA manual

Freq #579

Meanings

1

noun
A business that makes or sells goods, or provides services.

She works for a software company in the city.
2

noun
The pleasant feeling of being with other people rather than alone.

It felt lonely to sit there without any company.
3

noun
Guests or visitors at your home.

The room is a mess because we weren't expecting company.
4

noun
A group of people who perform together, especially actors or dancers.

The traveling company all stayed at the same hotel.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · a business that makes or... business corporation enterprise firm

2 noun · the pleasant feeling of... society

3 noun · guests or visitors at your... caller

4 noun · a group of people who... troupeassociation fellowship

More copulate

Word family

Forms companies

Derived forms biocompanycompanizationcompany-specificcompanywidein-companyintercompanyintracompanymegacompanymulticompanynoncompanysubcompanysupercompany

Related forms accompany companiondiscompany

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Phrases (13)

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large company
a business employing many people or operating at great scale

Adjective + noun
small company
a business with few employees or limited scale of operations

Adjective + noun
join a company
to become an employee of a business organization

Verb + noun
start a company
to establish a new business

Verb + noun
leading company
a company that is among the most important or successful in its field

Adjective + noun
private company
a company whose shares are not traded on a public stock exchange

Adjective + noun

Proverbs (6)

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Etymology

From Middle English companye (“a team; companionship”), from Old French compaignie (“companionship”) (Modern French: compagnie), possibly from Late Latin *compania, but this word is not attested. Old French compaignie is equivalent to Old French compaignon (Modern French: compagnon) + -ie. More at companion. Displaced native Old English werod, gefer, getæl, and hired.

*peh₂- Proto-Indo-European companye Middle English compaignie Old French

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Topics

Business & Commerce Theater & Performance

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# company

**Type:** Word
**Level:** A2
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈkʌmpəni/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈkʌmp(ə)ni/
**Frequency rank:** 579

## Meanings
1. A business that makes or sells goods, or provides services.
2. The pleasant feeling of being with other people rather than alone.
3. Guests or visitors at your home.
4. A group of people who perform together, especially actors or dancers.

## Examples
- She works for a software company in the city.
- It felt lonely to sit there without any company.
- The room is a mess because we weren't expecting company.
- The traveling company all stayed at the same hotel.

## Synonyms
- copulate

## Derived Forms
- biocompany
- companization
- company-specific
- companywide
- in-company
- intercompany
- intracompany
- megacompany
- multicompany
- noncompany
- subcompany
- supercompany

## Related Forms
- accompany
- companion
- discompany

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: *peh₂-
- Root: companye
- Root: compaignie

## Etymology
From Middle English companye (“a team; companionship”), from Old French compaignie (“companionship”) (Modern French: compagnie), possibly from Late Latin *compania, but this word is not attested. Old French compaignie is equivalent to Old French compaignon (Modern French: compagnon) + -ie. More at companion. Displaced native Old English werod, gefer, getæl, and hired.

## AI Etymology
company is a noun. It is from Middle English companye (“a team; companionship”), from Old French compaignie (“companionship”) (Modern French: compagnie), possibly from Late Latin *compania, but this word is not attested. Old French compaignie is equivalent to Old French compaignon (Modern French: compagnon) + -ie. More at companion. Displaced native Old English werod, gefer, getæl, and hired. Historical forms in the chain include *peh₂- (Proto-Indo-European), companye (Middle English), and compaignie (Old French). Current senses include a business that makes or sells goods, or provides services, the pleasant feeling of being with other people rather than alone, and guests or visitors at your home. Derived forms include biocompany, companization, company-specific, companywide, and in-company. Related words include accompany, companion, and discompany.

## Topics
- Business & Commerce
- Theater & Performance

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