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

Derived 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

The stock’s tight trading action, a classic bullish hallmark, accompanied its climb from $600 last June to $1,000 by January.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

The current 17-member company, since 2005 under the artistic direction of former Graham dancer Janet Eilber, accompanied by the Mannes Orchestra, presented five Graham dances in April that spanned the 1930s and ’40s.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Ahead of the implementation of the law change, the BBC accompanied London's Metropolitan Police as officers visited suspected cuckooing properties and witnessed shocking signs of squalor.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

“It’s A No For Me,” he tersely posted on social media, accompanied by a smiley face emoji wearing shades.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026

He dramatically told his teenage daughter Jennifer, who had accompanied him, that the best thing to do now was to give the Lady Gin a “Viking funeral.”

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