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keeps someone company

keeps someone company is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 keeps someone company

What is keeps someone company the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Keeps someone company is the third-person singular simple present indicative of keep someone company.

Words near keeps someone company in the dictionary

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

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