keep+company
11keep\ company — v. phr. 1. To stay or go along with (someone) so that he will not be lonely to visit with (someone). John kept Andy company while his parents went to the movies. I ll go shopping with you just to keep you company. 2. To go places together as a… …
12keep company — verb a) To court. It was rumoured that the lady and the gentleman were keeping company. b) To socialise. He was keeping company with her …
13keep company — idi a) to associate in or as if in courtship: She keeps company with a teacher[/ex] b) (of a couple) to spend time together regularly; go out on dates, as in courtship …
14To keep company with — Keep Keep (k[=e]p), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Kept} (k[e^]pt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Keeping}.] [OE. k[=e]pen, AS. c[=e]pan to keep, regard, desire, await, take, betake; cf. AS. copenere lover, OE. copnien to desire.] 1. To care; to desire. [Obs.] [1913… …
15To keep company with — Company Com pa*ny (k[u^]m p[.a]*n[y^]), n.; pl. {Companies} (k[u^]m p[.a]*n[i^]z). [F. compagnie, fr. OF. compaing. See {Companion}.] 1. The state of being a companion or companions; the act of accompanying; fellowship; companionship; society;… …
16keep company with — associate with habitually we don t especially care for the people he s been keeping company with ■ have a social or romantic relationship with; date are you keeping company with anyone special these days? …
17keep company with — to have a sexual relationship with Literally, to accompany whence, in standard English, to court: Their sweethearts or husbands have been keepin company with someone else. (Emerson, 1890) See also company1 …
18keep company with — associate with habitually. → company …
19keep company — phrasal to go together as frequent companions or in courtship …
20keep company — date, go out with; spend time with …