phrasal verb · informal
keep someone company
/kiːp ˈsʌmwʌn ˈkʌmpəni/keep·some·ONE·com·PA·ny
speaking
to stay with someone so that they are not alone
Examples
“I stayed late to keep my neighbour company while she waited for the taxi.”
“My dad kept me company during the long drive.”
“Can you keep me company at the hospital this afternoon?”
Band 8 sentence
“When my grandmother felt anxious after the operation, I stayed by her bedside to keep her company and help her feel calm.”
Collocations
- keep someone company while they wait
- keep elderly people company
Word family
keep someone company / kept someone company / keeping someone company verb forms
Common mistakes
keep company someone→keep someone company
do someone company→keep someone company
Say it for a higher band
5stay with→6sit with→7+keep someone company
Synonyms
stay with
Easily confused
accompany
“She accompanied her friend to the interview.”
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