keeping someone company

A form of keep someone company — To remain with or accompany someone, especially to make them feel more comfortable with a certain situation.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of keep someone company
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APA

keeping someone company. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/keeping%20someone%20company

MLA

“keeping someone company.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/keeping%20someone%20company. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “keeping someone company,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/keeping%20someone%20company.

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