Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

keep company

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.33 in modern English

Syllables: keep- -com-pa-ny
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Dated; Intransitive verb; Transitive verb

verb

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

"It was rumoured that the lady and the gentleman were keeping company."
"He was keeping company with her."
"If you care about your reputation you ought to be careful whom you keep company with."

Usage

Inflected Forms

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

Phrases

keep someone company

Frequently Paired Words

keep someone company

Synonyms

consort run with company companion accompany

Questions

What does keep company mean?: To court.

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