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com·pan·ion 1 C0522000 (kəm-păn′yən)n.1. a. A person who accompanies or associates with another; a comrade.b. A domestic partner.2. A person employed to assist, live with, or travel with another.3. One of a pair or set of things; a mate.tr.v. com·pan·ioned, com·pan·ion·ing, com·pan·ions To be a companion to; accompany. [Middle English compaignyon, from Old French compaignon, from Vulgar Latin *compāniō, *compāniōn- : Latin com-, com- + Latin pānis, bread; see pā- in Indo-European roots.]
com·pan·ion 2 C0522000 (kəm-păn′yən)n. Nautical A companionway.companion (kəmˈpænjən) n1. a person who is an associate of another or others; comrade2. (esp formerly) an employee, usually a woman, who provides company for an employer, esp an elderly woman3. a. one of a pair; matchb. (as modifier): a companion volume. 4. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) a guidebook or handbook5. (Heraldry) a member of the lowest rank of any of certain orders of knighthood6. (Astronomy) astronomy the fainter of the two components of a double starvb (tr) to accompany or be a companion to[C13: from Late Latin compāniō, literally: one who eats bread with another, from Latin com- with + pānis bread] comˈpanionless adj
companion (kəmˈpænjən) n (Nautical Terms) nautical a. a raised frame on an upper deck with windows to give light to the deck belowb. (as modifier): a companion ladder. [C18: from Dutch kompanje quarterdeck, from Old French compagne, from Old Italian compagna pantry, perhaps ultimately from Latin pānis bread]com•pan•ion1 (kəmˈpæn yən) n. 1. a person who frequently associates with or accompanies another; comrade. 2. a person in a usu. long-term, intimate relationship with another person; partner. 3. a person employed to accompany, assist, or live with another as a helper. 4. a mate or match for something. 5. a handbook or guide. 6. a member of the lowest rank in an order of knighthood. 7. the fainter of the two stars that constitute a double star. Compare primary (def. 15b). 8. Obs. a scamp; scoundrel. v.t. 9. to be a companion to. [1250–1300; M < Anglo-French; Old French compaignon < Late Latin compāniōnem,compāniō messmate <com- + pān(is) bread] syn: See acquaintance. com•pan•ion2 (kəmˈpæn yən) n. 1. companionway. 2. a covering over the top of a companionway. [1755–65; alter. of Dutch kampanje quarterdeck < French (chambre de la) compagne pantry of a galley] companion Past participle: companioned Gerund: companioning
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companion | companion |
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I companion | you companion | he/she/it companions | we companion | you companion | they companion |
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I companioned | you companioned | he/she/it companioned | we companioned | you companioned | they companioned |
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I am companioning | you are companioning | he/she/it is companioning | we are companioning | you are companioning | they are companioning |
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I have companioned | you have companioned | he/she/it has companioned | we have companioned | you have companioned | they have companioned |
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I was companioning | you were companioning | he/she/it was companioning | we were companioning | you were companioning | they were companioning |
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I had companioned | you had companioned | he/she/it had companioned | we had companioned | you had companioned | they had companioned |
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I will companion | you will companion | he/she/it will companion | we will companion | you will companion | they will companion |
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I will have companioned | you will have companioned | he/she/it will have companioned | we will have companioned | you will have companioned | they will have companioned |
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I will be companioning | you will be companioning | he/she/it will be companioning | we will be companioning | you will be companioning | they will be companioning |
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I have been companioning | you have been companioning | he/she/it has been companioning | we have been companioning | you have been companioning | they have been companioning |
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I will have been companioning | you will have been companioning | he/she/it will have been companioning | we will have been companioning | you will have been companioning | they will have been companioning |
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I had been companioning | you had been companioning | he/she/it had been companioning | we had been companioning | you had been companioning | they had been companioning |
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I would companion | you would companion | he/she/it would companion | we would companion | you would companion | they would companion |
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I would have companioned | you would have companioned | he/she/it would have companioned | we would have companioned | you would have companioned | they would have companioned | ThesaurusNoun | 1. | companion - a friend who is frequently in the company of another; "drinking companions"; "comrades in arms"comrade, familiar, fellow, associatedate, escort - a participant in a date; "his date never stopped talking"friend - a person you know well and regard with affection and trust; "he was my best friend at the university"playfellow, playmate - a companion at playtovarich, tovarisch - a comrade (especially in Russian communism) | | 2. | companion - a traveler who accompanies youfellow traveler, fellow travellertraveler, traveller - a person who changes location | | 3. | companion - one paid to accompany or assist or live with anotherattendant, attender, tender - someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another | Verb | 1. | companion - be a companion to somebody company, keep company, accompanyaffiliate, assort, consort, associate - keep company with; hang out with; "He associates with strange people"; "She affiliates with her colleagues" |
companionnoun1. friend, partner, ally, colleague, associate, mate (informal), gossip (archaic), buddy (informal), comrade, accomplice, crony, confederate, consort, main man (slang, chiefly U.S.), homeboy (slang, chiefly U.S.), cobber (Austral. or old-fashioned N.Z. informal) He has been her constant companion for the last six years.2. assistant, aide, escort, attendant She was employed as companion to a wealthy old lady.3. complement, match, fellow, mate, twin, counterpart The book was written as the companion to a trilogy of television documentaries.companionnoun1. One who shares interests or activities with another:associate, chum, comrade, crony, fellow, mate.Informal: buddy, pal.2. One that accompanies another:accompaniment, associate, attendant, concomitant.3. One of a matched pair of things:counterpart, double, duplicate, fellow, match, mate, twin.verbTo be with or go with (another):accompany, attend, company, escort.Obsolete: consort.Idiom: go hand in hand with.Translationscompanion (kəmˈpӕnjən) noun1. a person etc who accompanies another person as a friend etc. She was his constant companion in his childhood. 同伴 同伴2. a helpful handbook on a particular subject. The Gardening Companion. 手冊 手册comˈpanionable adjective pleasantly friendly. 展現友好氣氛的 表示友好的comˈpanionship noun state of being or of having companion(s). She enjoys the companionship of young people. 陪伴他人,有人作伴 伙伴关系,友谊 IdiomsSeeboon companioncompanion
companion1 Astronomy the fainter of the two components of a double star
companion2 Nauticala. a raised frame on an upper deck with windows to give light to the deck below b. (as modifier): a companion ladder companion[kəm′pan·yən] (astronomy) comes companion
companion Social medicine An individual with whom a person has a close personal relationship Examples Spouses, lovers, children, parents, friends, pets and others, who provide an individual with a sense of belonging and of being needed. See Companionship. companion
companion in employment law, a person who accompanies a worker at a disciplinary or grievance hearing. The employer is under a duty to permit such a companion - chosen by the worker - to appear. The employer must permit the worker's companion to address the hearing in order to put the worker's case, sum up that case, respond on the worker's behalf to any view expressed at the hearing and confer with the worker during the hearing.COMPANION, dom. rel. By 5 Edw. III., st. 5, c. 2, Sec. 1, it is declared to be high treason in any one who "doth compass or imagine the death of our lord the king, or our lady his companion," &c. See 2 Inst. 8, 9; 1 H. H. P. C. 124. AcronymsSeeCMGcompanion
Synonyms for companionnoun friendSynonyms- friend
- partner
- ally
- colleague
- associate
- mate
- gossip
- buddy
- comrade
- accomplice
- crony
- confederate
- consort
- main man
- homeboy
- cobber
noun assistantSynonyms- assistant
- aide
- escort
- attendant
noun complementSynonyms- complement
- match
- fellow
- mate
- twin
- counterpart
Synonyms for companionnoun one who shares interests or activities with anotherSynonyms- associate
- chum
- comrade
- crony
- fellow
- mate
- buddy
- pal
noun one that accompanies anotherSynonyms- accompaniment
- associate
- attendant
- concomitant
noun one of a matched pair of thingsSynonyms- counterpart
- double
- duplicate
- fellow
- match
- mate
- twin
verb to be with or go with (another)Synonyms- accompany
- attend
- company
- escort
- consort
Synonyms for companionnoun a friend who is frequently in the company of anotherSynonyms- comrade
- familiar
- fellow
- associate
Related Words- date
- escort
- friend
- playfellow
- playmate
- tovarich
- tovarisch
noun a traveler who accompanies youSynonyms- fellow traveler
- fellow traveller
Related Wordsnoun one paid to accompany or assist or live with anotherRelated Wordsverb be a companion to somebodySynonyms- company
- keep company
- accompany
Related Words- affiliate
- assort
- consort
- associate
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