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

Young people under 16 should be accompanied by a parent or guardian who is able to provide consent.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

As a child, I accompanied him on his annual Christmas visits to the Rosary Hill home.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Then-Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, accompanied by a DHS video team, was on site that day wearing a baseball cap and a black ballistic vest.

From Salon • Apr. 15, 2026

The blue-haired singer leaped onto the stage — wearing a short poofy dress and tall boots — accompanied by a drummer and a multi-instrumentalist with a lot of flashing lights.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

At the end of that week, when Ophelia accompanied Farmer back to Port-au-Prince, the Rover came to an abrupt stop on the highway.

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