accompany

[ uh-kuhm-puh-nee ]
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verb (used with object),ac·com·pa·nied, ac·com·pa·ny·ing.
  1. to go along or in company with; join in action: to accompany a friend on a walk.

  2. to be or exist in association or company with: Thunder accompanies lightning.

  1. to put in company with; cause to be or go along; associate (usually followed by with): He accompanied his speech with gestures.

  2. Music. to play or sing an accompaniment to or for.

verb (used without object),ac·com·pa·nied, ac·com·pa·ny·ing.
  1. to provide the musical accompaniment.

Origin of accompany

1
First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English accompanye, from Middle French accompagnier; see ac-, company

synonym study For accompany

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.

Other words from accompany

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

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How to use accompany in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for accompany

accompany

/ (əˈkʌmpənɪ, əˈkʌmpnɪ) /


verb-nies, -nying or -nied
  1. (tr) to go along with, so as to be in company with or escort

  2. (tr foll by with) to supplement: the food is accompanied with a very hot mango pickle

  1. (tr) to occur, coexist, or be associated with

  2. to provide a musical accompaniment for (a performer)

Origin of accompany

1
C15: from Old French accompaignier, from compaing companion 1

Derived forms of accompany

  • accompanier, noun

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