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Companion

noun/sˈiːtˈɛnəfˌɔːɹə/
Definition
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
a traveler who accompanies you
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/sˈiːtˈɛnəfˌɔːɹə/
🇬🇧British English
/dɪsɹˈʌptɪv/
🇮🇳Indian English
/dɪsɹˈʌptɪv/
3 syllables Say it as /sˈiːtˈɛnəfˌɔːɹə/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna friend who is frequently in the company of another
“drinking companions”
nouna traveler who accompanies you
nounone paid to accompany or assist or live with another
verbbe a companion to somebody
Word Forms
companionshipnounthe state of being with someone
companionverbbe a companion to somebody
comradelyadjectiveheartily friendly and congenial
comradeshipnounthe quality of affording easy familiarity and sociability
fellowshipnounthe state of being with someone
familiaradjectivewell known or easily recognized
associateverbkeep company with; hang out with
companynouna band of people associated temporarily in some activity
companionnouna traveler who accompanies you
accompanimentnounthe act of accompanying someone or something in order to protect them
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Begleiter
ein Freund, der häufig in Gesellschaft eines anderen ist
🇫🇷French
compagnon
un ami qui est fréquemment en compagnie d'un autre
🇪🇸Spanish
compañero
un amigo que está frecuentemente en compañía de otro
🇮🇹Italian
compagno
un amico che è spesso in compagnia di un altro
🇳🇱Dutch
metgezel
een vriend die vaak in het gezelschap van een ander is
🇵🇹Portuguese
companheiro
um amigo que está frequentemente na companhia de outro
🇷🇺Russian
компаньон
друг, который часто находится в компании другого
India
🇮🇳Hindi
साथी
एक दोस्त जो अक्सर दूसरे की संगति में रहता है
🇧🇩Bengali
সহচর
একজন বন্ধু যে ঘন ঘন অন্যের সাথে থাকে
🇮🇳Tamil
துணை
மற்றொருவருடன் அடிக்கடி பழகும் நண்பர்
🇮🇳Telugu
సహచరుడు
తరచుగా మరొకరి సహవాసంలో ఉండే స్నేహితుడు
🇮🇳Marathi
सहचर
एक मित्र जो वारंवार दुसऱ्याच्या सहवासात असतो
🇮🇳Gujarati
સાથી
એક મિત્ર જે વારંવાર બીજાની કંપનીમાં હોય છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಒಡನಾಡಿ
ಆಗಾಗ್ಗೆ ಇನ್ನೊಬ್ಬರ ಸಹವಾಸದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತ
🇮🇳Malayalam
കൂട്ടുകാരൻ
പലപ്പോഴും മറ്റൊരാളുടെ കൂട്ടുകെട്ടിൽ കഴിയുന്ന ഒരു സുഹൃത്ത്
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸਾਥੀ
ਇੱਕ ਦੋਸਤ ਜੋ ਅਕਸਰ ਦੂਜੇ ਦੀ ਸੰਗਤ ਵਿੱਚ ਹੁੰਦਾ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
ساتھی
ایک دوست جو اکثر دوسرے کی صحبت میں رہتا ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
伴侣
经常与另一个人在一起的朋友
🇯🇵Japanese
仲間
頻繁に他の人と一緒にいる友人
🇰🇷Korean
동반자
다른 사람과 자주 어울리는 친구
🇻🇳Vietnamese
bạn đồng hành
một người bạn thường xuyên ở cùng với người khác
🇹🇭Thai
สหาย
เพื่อนที่มักจะอยู่ร่วมกับผู้อื่น
🇮🇩Indonesian
pendamping
seorang teman yang sering bersama orang lain
🇵🇭Filipino
kasama
isang kaibigan na madalas kasama ng iba
🇲🇾Malay
peneman
kawan yang sering berada di samping orang lain
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
رفيق
الصديق الذي كثيرًا ما يكون بصحبة شخص آخر
🇮🇷Persian
همراه
دوستی که مرتباً در جمع دیگری است
🇹🇷Turkish
arkadaş
sık sık başka biriyle birlikte olan bir arkadaş
🇮🇱Hebrew
לוויה
חבר שנמצא לעתים קרובות בחברת אחר
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'companion'?
The primary meaning of 'companion' is 'a friend who is frequently in the company of another'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'companion' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'companion' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'companion' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'companion' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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