accompanied

American  

[uh-kuhm-puh-need] / əˈkʌm pə nid /

adjective

1. having another person along; acting or done with someone as company.

   The youngest of the accompanied children on that voyage, a 5-year-old boy named Gid, was my great-grandfather.

2. Music. performing or performed with one or more instruments providing background and support.

   The 25 singers perform mostly a cappella, with the concluding anthem being the only accompanied piece on the album.

3. being or existing together with something else (often used in combination).

   The company's haulage fleet includes a forklift-accompanied trailer for more efficient and trouble-free deliveries.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of accompany.

Other Word Forms

• well-accompanied
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of accompanied

First recorded in 1605–15, for an earlier sense; accompany ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. ) for the adjective senses; accompany ( def. ) + -ed ¹ ( def. ) for the verb sense

Example Sentences

Accompanied by specially-trained truffle dogs, foodies get dirt under their nails as they dig for these stinky “black diamonds.”

From Salon • Mar. 14, 2026

Accompanied by her brazen friend Baba, the adult Caithleen leaves for Dublin, where a new life awaits a heroine who proves to be as fearless as the writer who created her.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

Accompanied by hard stares, some serious finger-wagging and mostly straight faces, he and his sister go on to tell Trump: "Greenland is not for sale."

From Barron's • Jan. 25, 2026

Accompanied by friend Kate and Kate's boyfriend, Sarm headed for the Caribbean - visiting St Lucia, Guadeloupe, Dominica and Martinique.

From BBC • Sep. 13, 2025

Accompanied by a plink-a-plink up above middle C, she quoted her answer: “‘What’s the rush, Mr. Blakeslee?

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns