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

The boy was released on bail on the condition he does not enter any Boots or Holland & Barrett store in England or Wales unless accompanied by a family member.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

He was accompanied by a second person, who took flight when officers arrived to arrest the pair.

From Barron's • Mar. 28, 2026

As he waited in a cafe, U.S. agents accompanied by Kenyan police approached him.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

When accompanied by a vicious cycle of falling prices and falling demand, that turns into a process known as deflation.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 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