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• past tense form of accompany.
• past participle of accompany.

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

At times it was accompanied by two Chinese vessels.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026

The announcement, made Monday night, was accompanied by news that Meta would also lead a $900 million funding round in Shah's consumer finance firm CRED.

From Barron's • Jun. 23, 2026

A roast chicken dinner becomes more festive when it’s accompanied by a skillet of cornbread and a basket of flaky biscuits.

From Salon • Jun. 22, 2026

Her husband accompanied her to Vegas, where he's playing poker while she attends the convention - there are very few male attendees among the crowd.

From BBC • Jun. 20, 2026

The woman accompanied him, holding the kerosene lantern high.

From "Rickshaw Girl" by Mitali Perkins