I. noun
1.
association between individuals especially on pleasant or intimate terms
we always enjoyed his company
Synonyms: companionship, fellowship, society
Related Word: camaraderie, comradeship, consociation
2.
persons visiting especially in one's house
invited company for dinner
Synonyms: guests, visitors; compare visitor 1
3.
Synonyms: gathering 2, aggregation, assemblage, assembly, collection, congregation, crowd, group, muster, ruck
4.
a group of persons associated in a joint effort or for a common purpose
a company of thieves lay in wait by the highway
Synonyms: band, corps, outfit, party, troop, troupe; compare group 1
Related Word: crew, gang, pack, team; circle, clique, coterie, set; association, club, order, society; crowd, horde, mob, throng; group
5.
Synonyms: enterprise 3, business, concern, establishment, firm, house, outfit
II. verb
Synonyms: accompany , attend, bear, ||bring, ||carry, chaperon, companion, conduct, consort (with), convoy