Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

keep someone company

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.15 in modern English

Syllables: keep- -some-one -com-pa-ny
IPA

35

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

7

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To remain with or accompany someone, especially to make them feel more comfortable with a certain situation.

Example Sentences

"I'm a bit nervous. Could you keep me company while I wait for my blind date to arrive?"

Inflected Forms

keeps someone company (present, singular) keeping someone company (participle, present) kept someone company (participle, past) kept someone company (past)

Phrases

keep company

Frequently Paired Words

keep company

Questions

What does keep someone company mean?: To remain with or accompany someone, especially to make them feel more comfortable with a certain situation.

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