company
Translation
company, firm, companionship, guests
Examples
He works for a large company.
He works for a large company.
I enjoy your company.
I enjoy your company.
We are expecting company for dinner.
We are expecting company for dinner.
She joined a theatre company.
She joined a theater company.
Grammar Patterns
((a company)) a business (countable). He works for a software company.
((company)) the state of being with others (uncountable). I enjoy her company.
((to have/expect company)) to have guests (uncountable). We are having company tonight.
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Etymology
From Latin 'com-' (with) + 'panis' (bread), a group of people who share bread. This evolved to mean a business group or companionship.
Memory Tips
The core idea is 'being together', whether for business (a company), friendship (enjoying someone's company), or as guests (having company over).