companion

/kəm'pænjən/

Thân thiện

A young woman and her companion walk their dog in the park.

Definition

1. Noun:

   • A person who accompanies or associates with another: A "companion" is someone who spends time with another person, often sharing activities or experiences.
   • A person employed to live with and assist or provide company for another: This refers to a paid role where someone's job is to be a friend or helper.
   • A thing that matches or complements another: An object that is part of a pair or set.

2. Verb:

   • To accompany or be a friend to someone: The action of spending time with someone as a companion.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • My dog has been my faithful companion for ten years.
  • She worked as a companion for an elderly lady.
  • I lost the companion to this glove.
• Verb (less common):
  • He agreed to companion the young prince on his voyage.

Advanced Usage

• "Companion piece": A work of art or literature intended to complement or be associated with another.
  • The short story is a companion piece to her famous novel.
• "Companion planting": An agricultural method of planting different crops together for mutual benefit.
  • We use companion planting in our garden to deter pests naturally.

Variants and Related Words

• Companionable (adj): Friendly and sociable.
  • He has a companionable nature.
• Companionship (n): The feeling of fellowship or friendship.
  • She missed the companionship of her colleagues.

Synonyms

• Noun: Friend, comrade, associate, partner, escort, aide.
• Verb: Accompany, escort.

Related Phrases

• "Bosom companion": A very close or intimate friend.
  • They have been bosom companions since childhood.
• "Companion in arms": A fellow soldier; a comrade during military service.
  • The veterans reunited with their old companions in arms.

Idioms

• "A fool and his money are soon parted, but a wise man seeks a companion for the journey.": This proverb highlights the value of good company. (Note: This adapts a common saying to incorporate the word "companion").

Học thuật

Noun

1. one paid to accompany or assist or live with another
2. a traveler who accompanies you
3. a friend who is frequently in the company of another
   • drinking companions
   • comrades in arms

Verb

1. be a companion to somebody

Từ đồng nghĩa

• fellow traveler
• fellow traveller
• comrade
• fellow
• familiar
• associate
• company
• accompany
• keep company