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Companion

One who accompanies or is in company with another for a longer or shorter period, either from choice or casually; one who is much in the company of, or is associated with, another or others; an associate; a comrade; a consort; a partner.

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Affiliate 76% connected

To adopt; to receive into a family as a son; hence, to bring or receive into close connection; to ally.

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Associate 76% connected

To join with one, as a friend, companion, partner, or confederate; as, to associate others with us in business, or in an enterprise.

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Assort 76% connected

To separate and distribute into classes, as things of a like kind, nature, or quality, or which are suited to a like purpose; to classify; as, to ass…

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Attendant 76% connected

Being present, or in the train; accompanying; in waiting.

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Attender 76% connected

One who, or that which, attends.

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Consort 76% connected

One who shares the lot of another; a companion; a partner; especially, a wife or husband.

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Friend 76% connected

One who entertains for another such sentiments of esteem, respect, and affection that he seeks his society aud welfare; a wellwisher; an intimate ass…

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Tender 76% connected

One who tends; one who takes care of any person or thing; a nurse.

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Traveler 76% connected

One who travels; one who has traveled much.

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Traveller 76% connected

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Narrower term 4

Date 76% connected

The fruit of the date palm; also, the date palm itself.

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Escort 76% connected

A body of armed men to attend a person of distinction for the sake of affording safety when on a journey; one who conducts some one as an attendant;…

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Playfellow 76% connected

A companion in amusements or sports; a playmate.

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Playmate 76% connected

A companion in diversions; a playfellow.

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Associate 74% connected

To join with one, as a friend, companion, partner, or confederate; as, to associate others with us in business, or in an enterprise.

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Associate 74% connected

To join with one, as a friend, companion, partner, or confederate; as, to associate others with us in business, or in an enterprise.

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Company 74% connected

The state of being a companion or companions; the act of accompanying; fellowship; companionship; society; friendly intercourse.

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Company 74% connected

The state of being a companion or companions; the act of accompanying; fellowship; companionship; society; friendly intercourse.

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Comrade 74% connected

A mate, companion, or associate.

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Comrade 74% connected

A mate, companion, or associate.

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Synonym 6

Accompany 92% connected

To go with or attend as a companion or associate; to keep company with; to go along with; -- followed by with or by; as, he accompanied his speech wi…

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Associate 92% connected

To join with one, as a friend, companion, partner, or confederate; as, to associate others with us in business, or in an enterprise.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Company 92% connected

The state of being a companion or companions; the act of accompanying; fellowship; companionship; society; friendly intercourse.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Comrade 92% connected

A mate, companion, or associate.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Familiar 92% connected

Of or pertaining to a family; domestic.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Fellow 92% connected

A companion; a comrade; an associate; a partner; a sharer.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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