keep someone company

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keep someone company (third-person singular simple present keeps someone company, present participle keeping someone company, simple past and past participle kept someone company)

  1. (idiomatic) To remain with or accompany someone, especially to make them feel more comfortable with a certain situation.
    I'm a bit nervous. Could you keep me company while I wait for my blind date to arrive?

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