accompany
[ uh-kuhm-puh-nee ]
/ əˈkʌm pə ni /
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.
Origin of accompany
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. well-ac·com·pa·nied, adjectiveWords nearby accompany
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British Dictionary definitions for accompanying
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 supplement
the 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 of accompany
accompanier, nounWord Origin for accompany
C15: from Old French
accompaignier, from
compaing
companion
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