keep company with someone

keep company with someone
to spend time with someone

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  • keep company with someone — keep company (with (someone)) 1. to be connected with someone. There are rumors that the singer keeps company with some very dangerous criminals. 2. to spend time together in a romantic relationship. They ve been keeping company for a year and… …   New idioms dictionary

  • keep company with someone — phrase to spend time with someone Thesaurus: to spend time with friendssynonym Main entry: company …   Useful english dictionary

  • keep company with — keep company (with (someone)) 1. to be connected with someone. There are rumors that the singer keeps company with some very dangerous criminals. 2. to spend time together in a romantic relationship. They ve been keeping company for a year and… …   New idioms dictionary

  • keep faith with someone — keep faith with (something/someone) formal to continue to support an idea or person, especially by doing what you promised to do. Has the company kept faith with its promise to invest in training? …   New idioms dictionary

  • keep 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 …   How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms

  • keep company — (with (someone)) 1. to be connected with someone. There are rumors that the singer keeps company with some very dangerous criminals. 2. to spend time together in a romantic relationship. They ve been keeping company for a year and plan to marry… …   New idioms dictionary

  • keep company — verb be a companion to somebody (Freq. 3) • Syn: ↑company, ↑companion, ↑accompany • Derivationally related forms: ↑accompaniment (for: ↑accompany), ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • keep company — keep (someone) company to stay with someone so they are not alone. I kept him company while he was waiting for the bus …   New idioms dictionary

  • keep faith with something — keep faith with (something/someone) formal to continue to support an idea or person, especially by doing what you promised to do. Has the company kept faith with its promise to invest in training? …   New idioms dictionary

  • keep faith with — (something/someone) formal to continue to support an idea or person, especially by doing what you promised to do. Has the company kept faith with its promise to invest in training? …   New idioms dictionary

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