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accompany

[ uh-kuhm-puh-nee ]

verb (used with object)

accompanied, accompanying.
  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.

  3. to put in company with; cause to be or go along; associate (usually followed by with ):

    He accompanied his speech with gestures.

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


verb (used without object)

accompanied, accompanying.
  1. to provide the musical accompaniment.

accompany

/ əˈkʌmpənɪ; əˈkʌmpnɪ /

verb

  1. tr to go along with, so as to be in company with or escort
  2. trfoll bywith to supplement

    the food is accompanied with a very hot mango pickle

  3. tr to occur, coexist, or be associated with
  4. to provide a musical accompaniment for (a performer)
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Derived Forms

  • ˈdz貹Ծ, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • ԴDz··dz·貹·Բ·Բ adjective
  • ··dz·貹·Բ verb (used with object) reaccompanied reaccompanying
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Word History and Origins

Origin of accompany1

First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English accompanye, from Middle French accompagnier; ac-, company
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Word History and Origins

Origin of accompany1

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

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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The court heard Valentin paid £3,000 in travel costs for women to come to the UK and would sometimes accompany them on flights.

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To accompany her flamboyant sermons, she employed a brass band, an orchestra and a 100-person choir.

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It said this should be accompanied by a national publicity campaign, including posters on train platforms and at bus stops.

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When I ask this question — which is being videotaped to accompany this story — they are sitting front-seat-of-the-car close to each other at the cafe.

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A Haitian woman who had accompanied her pregnant friend to the hospital said the government's actions will cause uncertainty for pregnant women in need of care.

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