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keeping someone company

keeping someone company is the present participle and gerund of keep someone company.

Meaning of keep someone company

Verb

keep someone company (third-person singular simple present keeps someone company, present participle keeping someone company, simple past and past participle kept someone company)

  1. (idiomatic) To remain with or accompany someone, especially to make them feel more comfortable with a certain situation.
    • I'm a bit nervous. Could you keep me company while I wait for my blind date to arrive?

Questions about keeping someone company

What is keeping someone company the present participle and gerund of?
Keeping someone company is the present participle and gerund of keep someone company.

Words near keeping someone company in the dictionary

  1. keeping rooms
  2. keeping schtum
  3. keeping score
  4. keeping shtum
  5. keeping sight of
  6. keeping someone company
  7. keeping someone guessing
  8. keeping someone honest
  9. keeping someone in the loop
  10. keeping someone on ice
  11. keeping someone on their toes

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