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accompany

[ uh-kuhm-puh-nee ]
/ əˈkʌm pə ni /
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verb (used with object), ac·com·pa·nied, ac·com·pa·ny·ing.

to go along or in company with; join in action: to accompany a friend on a walk.
to be or exist in association or company with: Thunder accompanies lightning.
to put in company with; cause to be or go along; associate (usually followed by with): He accompanied his speech with gestures.
Music. to play or sing an accompaniment to or for.

verb (used without object), ac·com·pa·nied, ac·com·pa·ny·ing.

to provide the musical accompaniment.

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RELATED WORDS

follow, guide, attend, escort, lead, add, characterize, spook, convoy, guard, consort, chaperon, squire, dog, drag, draft, conduct, date, usher, shadow

Nearby words

accommodative, accommodative asthenopia, accommodator, accompaniment, accompanist, accompany, accompanying vein, accompanyist, accomplice, accomplish, accomplished

Origin of accompany

1425–75; late Middle English accompanye < Middle French accompagnier. See ac-, company

Related forms

non·ac·com·pa·ny·ing, adjectivere·ac·com·pa·ny, verb (used with object), re·ac·com·pa·nied, re·ac·com·pa·ny·ing.well-ac·com·pa·nied, adjective

Synonym study

1. Accompany, attend, convoy, escort mean to go along with someone (or something). To accompany is to go along as an associate on equal terms: to accompany a friend on a shopping trip. Attend implies going along with, usually to render service or perform duties: to attend one's employer on a business trip. To convoy is to accompany (especially ships) with an armed guard for protection: to convoy a fleet of merchant vessels. To escort is to accompany in order to protect, guard, honor, or show courtesy: to escort a visiting dignitary.
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British Dictionary definitions for accompany

accompany

/ (əˈkʌmpənɪ, əˈkʌmpnɪ) /

verb -nies, -nying or -nied

(tr) to go along with, so as to be in company with or escort
(tr foll by with) to supplementthe food is accompanied with a very hot mango pickle
(tr) to occur, coexist, or be associated with
to provide a musical accompaniment for (a performer)

Derived Forms

accompanier, noun

Word Origin for accompany

C15: from Old French accompaignier, from compaing companion 1
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