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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)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈdz貹Ծ, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ԴDz··dz·貹·Բ·Բ adjective
  • ··dz·貹·Բ verb (used with object) reaccompanied reaccompanying
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51Թ 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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51Թ 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 announcement was not accompanied by an executive order, and it is unclear whether he intends for 8 May to become a federal holiday - a power that rests with the US Congress.

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Hudson shared the email on Instagram, accompanied by the Taylor Swift song “Look What You Made Me Do.”

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The programme, and an accompanying online article, alleged he sanctioned the murder of Mr Donaldson in 2006, an allegation Mr Adams denies.

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Eubank Sr says accompanying his son in the ambulance brought back memories of his ill-fated bout with Michael Watson in 1991, when his opponent suffered brain damage.

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A poorly received album was accompanied by a lead single, Woman's World, which had a music video which many viewed as regressive.

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