Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
To remain with or accompany someone, especially to make them feel more comfortable with a certain situation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
Examples
- I'm a bit nervous. Could you keep me company while I wait for my blind date to arrive?
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
17 source translations are retained for this English entry.
-
Bulgarian:
правя компания
(pravja kompanija)
— remain with someone
-
Chinese Mandarin:
陪同
(péitóng)
— remain with someone
-
Chinese Mandarin:
陪伴
(péibàn)
— remain with someone
-
Chinese Mandarin:
陪
(péi)
— remain with someone
-
Dutch:
gezelschap houden
— remain with someone
-
Finnish:
pitää seuraa
— remain with someone
-
French:
tenir compagnie
— remain with someone
-
German:
Gesellschaft leisten
— remain with someone
-
Italian:
fare compagnia
— remain with someone
-
Italian:
tenere compagnia
— remain with someone
-
Polish:
dotrzymywać towarzystwa
— remain with someone
-
Portuguese:
fazer companhia
— remain with someone
-
Russian:
подде́рживать компа́нию
(poddérživatʹ kompániju)
— remain with someone
-
Russian:
поддержа́ть компа́нию
(podderžátʹ kompániju)
— remain with someone
-
Spanish:
acompañar a
— remain with someone
-
Spanish:
hacerle compaña a
— remain with someone
-
Swedish:
hålla någon sällskap
— remain with someone
