keep company en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(dated, euphemistic, idiomatic, intransitive, transitive) To court.
It was rumoured that the lady and the gentleman were keeping company.
He was keeping company with her.
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(idiomatic, intransitive) To socialize.
If you care about your reputation you ought to be careful whom you keep company with.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| keeps company | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| kept company | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| kept company | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| keeping company | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |