- companionate
- adjective Date: 1926 relating to or having the manner of companions; specifically harmoniously or suitably accompanying
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
companionate
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companionate — adj. companionlike; as, companionate marriage; a companionate dog. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
companionate — [kəm pan′yənit] adj. of or like companions … English World dictionary
companionate marriage — ☆ companionate marriage n. a proposed system of trial marriage in which the couple would postpone having children and could be divorced by mutual consent, until a final decision to stay married is reached … English World dictionary
companionate marriage — noun 1. : a proposed form of marriage in which legalized birth control would be practiced, the divorce of childless couples by mutual consent would be permitted, and neither party would have any financial or economic claim on the other compare… … Useful english dictionary
companionate — /keuhm pan yeuh nit/, adj. 1. of, by, or like companions. 2. tastefully harmonious. [1650 60; COMPANION1 + ATE1] * * * … Universalium
companionate — adjective Of or pertaining to a companion … Wiktionary
companionate — com pan·ion·ate || nɪt adj. of or like companions; harmonious … English contemporary dictionary
companionate — [kəm panjənət] adjective formal (of a marriage or relationship) between partners or spouses as equal companions … English new terms dictionary
companionate — adj 1. associate, affiliated, allied, fellow, related, relative, akin, affinitive, like, similar; connected, joint, paired, matched, united, wedded, married; accompanying, attendant, accessory, concomitant, supplementary, supplemental, ancillary … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
companionate — com·pan·ion·ate … English syllables
