noun: company; plural noun: companies
1.a commercial business.
“a shipping company”
synonyms: firm, business, corporation, house, establishment, agency, office, bureau, institution, organization, operation, concern, enterprise, venture, undertaking, practice; More
2.the fact or condition of being with another or others, especially in a way that provides friendship and enjoyment.
“I really enjoy his company”
synonyms: companionship, presence, friendship, fellowship, closeness, amity, camaraderie, comradeship; More
a person or people regarded as pleasant (or unpleasant) to be with.
“she is excellent company”
the person or group of people whose society one is currently sharing.
“he was silent among such distinguished company”
synonyms: group, crowd, body, party, band, collection, assembly, assemblage, cluster, flock, herd, horde, troupe, swarm, stream, mob, throng, congregation, gathering, meeting, convention; More
a visiting person or group of people.
“I’m expecting company”
synonyms: guests, a guest, visitors, a visitor, callers, a caller, people, someone; archaicvisitants
“I’m expecting company”
3.a number of individuals gathered together.
“the Mayor addressed the assembled company”
a body of soldiers, especially the smallest subdivision of an infantry battalion, typically commanded by a major or captain.
“B Company of the Cheshire Regiment”
synonyms: unit, section, detachment, troop, corps, squad, squadron, platoon, battalion, division
“he recognized the company of infantry as French”
a group of actors, singers, or dancers who perform together.
“a national opera company”
BRITISH
a group of Guides.
4.rare
a flock of wigeon (ducks).
“a company of wigeons occasionally numbers several thousand birds”

1.associate with; keep company with.
“these men which have companied with us all this time”
archaic
accompany (someone).
“the fair dame, companied by Statius and myself”