Idiom
keep someone company
Meaning
To remain with or accompany someone, especially to make them feel more comfortable with a certain situation.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“I will keep you company while you wait for the bus.”
“My neighbor was feeling lonely, so I stopped by to keep her company for a while.”
“He decided to stay late at the hospital to keep his friend company through the long, quiet night.”
Examples
simple
“I will keep you company while you wait for the bus.”
contextual
“My neighbor was feeling lonely, so I stopped by to keep her company for a while.”
complex
“He decided to stay late at the hospital to keep his friend company through the long, quiet night.”
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