accompany
Use Accompany in a sentence
pə verb (used with object)
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)
5.
to provide the musical accompaniment.
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Related forms
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, adjective
Synonyms
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.
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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| —vb (foll by with) , -nies, -nying, -nied | |
| 1. | (tr) to go along with, so as to be in company with or escort |
| 2. | 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) |
| [C15: from Old French accompaignier, from compaing | |
| ac'companier | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
accompany
early 15c., from M.Fr. accompagner, from O.Fr. acompaignier (12c.) "take as a companion," from à "to" + compaignier, from compaign (see companion).
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Example sentences
Unofficial transcripts must accompany applications for teaching positions.
Suggestions that the queen should accompany them on foot were turned down.
On his return, he persuaded a policeman to accompany him as he followed the couple to the inevitable confrontation.
Clickers-and the cheating problems that accompany them-have become a lot more common since that day, many instructors say.
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