companion
11companion — 1. n. & v. n. 1 a (often foll. by in, of) a person who accompanies, associates with, or shares with, another (a companion in adversity; they were close companions). b a person, esp. an unmarried or widowed woman, employed to live with and assist… …
12companion — n. 1) a boon, close, inseparable companion 2) a life; traveling companion 3) a companion for, to (she worked as a companion to an elderly woman) * * * [kəm pænɪən] close display feel have companion inseparable companion …
13companion — 01. Her sister was her constant [companion] for the last few months before she died. 02. Dogs are important [companions] for many people who live on the street. 03. He lives a life alone, with only his cat as a [companion]. 04. It is important to …
14companion — com|pan|ion W3 [kəmˈpænjən] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: compagnon, from Late Latin companio, from Latin com ( COM ) + panis bread, food ] 1.) someone you spend a lot of time with, especially a friend ▪ For ten years he had been her… …
15companion — The etymological idea behind ‘companion’ is ‘one with whom one shares bread’, a mess mate. In third person reference it usually has positive associations, but by the end of the sixteenth century, in vocative use, it was being used with… …
16companion — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ agreeable (esp. BrE), boon (literary), charming, delightful, entertaining, good, pleasant, wonderful ▪ close …
17companion */*/ — UK [kəmˈpænjən] / US noun [countable] Word forms companion : singular companion plural companions 1) someone who is with you a travelling companion a) a friend or pet that you spend a lot of time with The dog soon became my constant companion. b) …
18companion — companion1 companionless, adj. /keuhm pan yeuhn/, n. 1. a person who is frequently in the company of, associates with, or accompanies another: my son and his two companions. 2. a person employed to accompany, assist, or live with another in the… …
19companion — com|pan|ion [ kəm pænjən ] noun count ** 1. ) someone who is with you: a traveling companion a ) a friend who you spend a lot of time with: The dog soon became my constant companion. b ) someone who is paid to live or travel with another person 2 …
20companion — noun (C) 1 someone you spend a lot of time with especially someone you are travelling with or a friend: His dog became his closest companion during the last years of his life. | constant companion (=someone you are always with) 2 one of a pair of …
