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companion

/kəmˈpænjən/
noun
  1. A friend, acquaintance, or partner; someone with whom one spends time or keeps company

    "His dog has been his trusted companion for the last five years."

  2. A person employed to accompany or travel with another.

  3. The framework on the quarterdeck of a sailing ship through which daylight entered the cabins below.

verb
  1. To be a companion to; to attend on; to accompany.

  2. To qualify as a companion; to make equal.

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