keep someone company
Be with someone
To keep someone company is to stay with them so they won't be alone: I'll keep you company while you wait.
The phrase implies companionship rather than assistance—you're there for presence, not purpose.
She kept her grandmother company during the long afternoons.
- attendBe present at
- stick withMaintain commitment to
- sit up withStay awake attending someone
- hang aroundRemain somewhere idly
- conversationExchange of spoken ideas
presence · reassurance · guest · visiting · loyalty · friend · hold hands · empathy · emotional support · being there · elderly · warmth · loneliness · solace · laughter · comfort zone · shadow · listening
social presence vs. absence
keep someone companyabandon
Leave behind permanently
leave alone · desert · forsake · walk away from · leave behind
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