Meaning

2 senses
  1. (dated, euphemistic, idiomatic, intransitive, transitive)To court.

    It was rumoured that the lady and the gentleman were keeping company.

    He was keeping company with her.

  2. (idiomatic, intransitive)To socialize.

    If you care about your reputation you ought to be careful whom you keep company with.

More definitions
  • be a companion to somebody

Examples

125 sentences
  1. I'll come over and keep you company.

    Я прийду й складу тобі компанію. — deniko

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  2. Who would keep me company?

    Хто міг би скласти мені компанію? — deniko

  3. Don't keep company with Tom.

    Не дружи з Томом. — deniko

  4. Tom wants Mary to keep him company.

    ruТом хочет, чтобы Мэри составила ему компанию. — Olya

    deTom möchte, dass Maria ihm Gesellschaft leistet. — raggione

  5. I'll stay here and keep you company.

    ruЯ останусь здесь и составлю тебе компанию. — odexed

    deIch werde hierbleiben und dir Gesellschaft leisten. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

Forms

keeps company, keeping company, kept company, kept company
Base formkeep company · to keep company
3rd person singularkeeps company
Present participlekeeping company
Past simplekept company
Past participlekept company

irregular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theykeep company
he, she, itkeeps company

Past simpleLesson

all personskept company

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave kept company
he, she, ithas kept company

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill keep company

Synonyms

5 synonyms
Close in meaning

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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