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

During his first appointment in Seattle, my parents learned that their seven-year-old’s illness was accompanied by the Philadelphia chromosome.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

AFP accompanied one of the park rangers on a tour of the reserve, home to the best-preserved dry forest in Colombia and some of its most biodiverse coral reefs.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

Almost two weeks later his body was taken off the boat in St Helena accompanied by his wife.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

During her own breakout years, she recalls the intense scrutiny that accompanied the pride of representing her home country on the global stage.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

If there is one melodic line accompanied only by rhythm, or drones, or only by chords, there is no counterpoint.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones