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

Jorgen Boassen, a Greenlandic Trump-fan who attended the president's inauguration, accompanied Landry as he toured the city.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

Aging is often accompanied by a constant, low level state of inflammation that gradually damages tissues and weakens the body.

From Science Daily • May 19, 2026

As for the second red flag, weak data points, Allen noted that previous energy shocks have been accompanied by evidence such as the sharp and immediate rise in unemployment in 1973.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

She was accompanied by Pauline Macías, a Brazilian judoka, MMA fighter and close friend since the age of 11.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026

When Farmer flew back to Lima, Bayona accompanied him to a small government health clinic next to Father Jack’s former church.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French