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keep someone company

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌkip ˌsʌmwʌn ˈkʌmpəni/ · UK /ˌkiːp ˌsʌmwʌn ˈkʌmpəni/

keep someone company means: Stay with someone so they feel less lonely or more comfortable.

verb

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Stay with someone so they feel less lonely or more comfortable.

  • Will you keep me company?
  • Her sister kept her company all evening.
  • The dog keeps him company while he works.

How to use it: keep someone company while… (I kept her company while she waited for the doctor.)

Similar words: accompany, sit with

Common phrases: keep someone company, keep someone company tonight

Questions about keep someone company

What does keep someone company mean?

Stay with someone so they feel less lonely or more comfortable.

What is keep someone company in other languages?

Türkçe: birine eşlik etmek · Español: hacer compañía · Français: tenir compagnie · Deutsch: Gesellschaft leisten · Italiano: fare compagnia · 日本語: 付き添う

How do you pronounce keep someone company?

In American English /ˌkip ˌsʌmwʌn ˈkʌmpəni/; in British English /ˌkiːp ˌsʌmwʌn ˈkʌmpəni/.

How do you use keep someone company in a sentence?

Will you keep me company? Her sister kept her company all evening.

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