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- pronunciation:
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paen
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- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
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noun |
| definition 1: |
one who associates with another or others.
My travel companion stayed on the train while I got off to buy a newspaper.She was my favorite childhood companion, and we did everything together.The dog is a wonderful companion for my mother, who has lived alone since my father died.- synonyms:
- associate, fellow, friend
- similar words:
- ally, attendant, buddy, chum, colleague, company, compeer, comrade, crony, escort, mate, pal, partner, sidekick
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| definition 2: |
one employed to assist and often to live with another.
We hired a companion to take care of my husband's elderly mother.- synonyms:
- attendant
- similar words:
- aid, aide, assistant, helper
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| definition 3: |
a match or mate in a pair.
I found one shoe, but where is its companion?- synonyms:
- fellow, mate
- similar words:
- comrade, match
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| related words: |
boyfriend, chaperon, familiar, friend, intimate |
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| derivation: |
companioned (adj.) |
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