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• company — n. & v. n. (pl. ies) 1 a a number of people assembled; a crowd; an audience (addressed the company). b guests or a guest (am expecting company). 2 a state of being a companion or fellow; companionship, esp. of a specific kind (enjoys low company; …   Useful english dictionary

• Bear-baiting — is a blood sport involving the baiting of bears.Bear baiting in EnglandBear baiting was popular in England until the nineteenth century. From the sixteenth century, many herds of bears were maintained for baiting. In its best known form, arenas… …   Wikipedia

• Bear Island (Norway) — Infobox Islands name = Bear Island image caption = Bear Island is located north of mainland Norway, in the south of the native name = Bjørnøya native name link = Norwegian language nickname = location = Barents Sea coordinates =… …   Wikipedia

• bear — 1. v. (past bore; past part. borne, born) Usage: In the passive born is used with reference to birth (e.g. was born in July), except for borne by foll. by the name of the mother (e.g. was borne by Sarah). 1 tr. carry, bring, or take (esp.… …   Useful english dictionary

• bear — bear1 W1 [beə US ber] v past tense bore [bo: US bo:r] past participle borne [bo:n US bo:rn] [T] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(deal with something)¦ 2 can t bear something 3 bear (something) in mind 4¦(accept/be responsible for)¦ 5¦(support)¦ 6¦(sign/mark)¦ …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• bear — /beə/ noun STOCK EXCHANGE a person who sells shares, commodities or currency because he or she thinks their price will fall and it will be possible to buy them again more cheaply later (NOTE: The opposite is bull.) ♦ taking a bear position acting …   Dictionary of banking and finance

• bear — Someone who thinks market prices will decline. Chicago Board of Trade glossary An investor who believes a stock or the overall market will decline. A bear market is a prolonged period of falling stock prices, usually by 20% or more. Related: bull …   Financial and business terms

• Bear Island (novel) — Infobox Book name = Bear Island title orig = translator = image caption = Cover of the 1972 U.S. paperback edition author = Alistair MacLean illustrator = cover artist = country = United Kingdom language = English series = genre = Thriller Novel… …   Wikipedia

• Company Man — For other uses, see Company man (disambiguation). Company Man Heroes episode Episode no. Season 1 Episode 17 Directed by Allan Arkush …   Wikipedia

• company — noun (plural companies) 1》 a commercial business. 2》 the fact or condition of being with another or others.     ↘a person as a source of friendship and entertainment: she is excellent company.     ↘a visitor or visitors: I m expecting company. 3》 …   English new terms dictionary

• United Kingdom company law — Beside the River Thames, the City of London is a global financial centre. Within the Square Mile, the London Stock Exchange lies at the heart of the United Kingdom s corporations. United Kingdom company law is the body of rules that concern… …   Wikipedia