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companion

/kəmˈpænjən/

Meanings
noun
A friend, acquaintance, or partner; someone with whom one spends time or keeps company

Examples :

"His dog has been his trusted companion for the last five years."
person human family group character being

Related Words

Illustration troublemakers

troublemakers noun

/ˈtrʌbəlˌmeɪkərz/ /ˈtrʌbəlmeɪkərs/

One who causes trouble, especially one who does so deliberately.

"The teacher separated the troublemakers from the rest of the class to prevent further disruptions. "

Illustration neighborhood

neighborhood noun

/ˈneɪbə.hʊd/ /ˈneɪbɚˌhʊd/

The quality of being a neighbor, of living nearby, next to each-other; proximity.

"Our neighborhood was our only reason to exchange hollow greetings."

Illustration conjunction

conjunction noun

/kənˈdʒʌŋkʃən/

The act of joining, or condition of being joined.

"The conjunction of the two roads created a traffic jam. "

Illustration discussions

discussions noun

/dɪˈskʌʃənz/

Conversation or debate concerning a particular topic.

"My discussion with the professor was very enlightening."

Illustration quarterdeck

quarterdeck noun

/ˈkwɔːrtərˌdɛk/ /ˈkwɔːtərdek/

The aft part of the upper deck of a ship; normally reserved for officers

"The captain stood on the quarterdeck, giving orders to the crew. "

Illustration themselves

themselves pronoun

/ðəmˈsɛlvz/

The reflexive case of they, the third-person plural personal pronoun. The group of people, animals or objects previously mentioned, as the object of a verb or following a preposition (also used for emphasis).

"They are going to try climbing Mount Everest themselves."

Illustration companionway

companionway noun

/kəmˈpænjənˌweɪ/ /kəmˈpænjənweɪ/

A staircase or ladder from one deck to another on a ship

"The sailor carefully descended the companionway to reach the lower deck of the ship. "

Illustration acquaintance

acquaintance noun

/əˈkweɪntəns/ /ʌˈkweɪn.təns/

A state of being acquainted with a person; originally indicating friendship, intimacy, but now suggesting a slight knowledge less deep than that of friendship; acquaintanceship.

"I know of the man; but have no acquaintance with him."

Illustration environment

environment noun

/-mɪnt/

The surroundings of, and influences on, a particular item of interest.

"The noisy environment of the school cafeteria made it difficult to concentrate on my homework. "

Illustration translation

translation noun

/tɹæns-/ /tɹæn(t)sˈleɪʃ(ə)n/

The act of translating, in its various senses:

"The translation of the Spanish instructions into English helped my grandfather understand how to assemble the furniture. "

Illustration participation

participation noun

/pɑːrˌtɪsɪˈpeɪʃən/ /pərˌtɪsɪˈpeɪʃən/

The act of participating, of taking part in something.

"The children's participation in the school play was enthusiastic. "

Illustration information

information noun

/ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃən/ /ˌɪnfəɹˈmeɪʃən/

That which resolves uncertainty; anything that answers the question of "what a given entity is".

"The information about the project deadline resolved my uncertainty; now I know what needs to be completed. "