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Company Definition: Business & Companionship Uses (2 meaning)
Meaning 1：business organization (company)
company
/ˈkʌmpəni/
n.
A business organization that makes or sells goods or provides services, like Apple or Tesla.
business organization
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/ˈbɪznɪs ˌɔːrɡənɪˈzeɪʃən/
n.
A legal entity formed by a group of individuals to engage in commercial or industrial operations.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Root Explanation
From Latin 'com-' (together) + 'panis' (bread) + '-ia', meaning 'a group sharing bread.'
💡 Mnemonic
Think 'com' (together) + 'pany' (pan/bread) – companions sharing bread form a company.
📖 Example
She dreams of starting her own company that makes eco-friendly products.
She dreams of starting her own company that makes eco-friendly products.
🔗 Collocations
start a company – to establish a new business organization
company policy – the rules and guidelines of a business
company culture – the values and behaviors that characterize a business
🔄 Synonyms
corporation (n.) – A large company or group of companies recognized as a single legal entity.
firm (n.) – A business organization, especially one providing professional services.
enterprise (n.) – A business or project, often implying initiative and risk-taking.
🌱 Derivatives
companion (n.) – A person you spend time with.
companionship (n.) – The state of being with someone.
accompany (v.) – To go somewhere with someone.
📖 Cultural Story
Originally Latin 'companio' (one who eats bread with another). By the 16th century, it shifted to 'business association'. Modern law defines it as a registered corporate entity.
Meaning 2：companionship (company)
company
/ˈkʌmpəni/
n.
The state of being with someone else so that you are not alone; having someone to be with.
companionship
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/kəmˈpænjənʃɪp/
n.
The state of being with someone else so that you are not alone; having someone to be with.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Example
I really enjoy your company when we cook together on weekends.
I really enjoy your company when we cook together on weekends.
🔗 Collocations
keep someone company – to stay with someone so they are not alone
enjoy someone's company – to find pleasure in being with someone
company of friends – the presence of friends
🔄 Synonyms
companionship (n.) – The state of having a companion.
fellowship (n.) – Friendly association with others.
togetherness (n.) – Being close and united with others.
🚫 Antonyms
loneliness (n.) – The state of being alone without company.
solitude (n.) – Being alone, often by choice.
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