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accompany
[ uh-kuhm-puh-nee ]
verb (used with object)
- 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)
- to provide the musical accompaniment.
accompany
/ əˈkʌmpənɪ; əˈkʌmpnɪ /
verb
- tr to go along with, so as to be in company with or escort
- trfoll bywith 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
- ˈdz貹Ծ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ԴDz··dz·貹·Բ·Բ adjective
- ··dz·貹·Բ verb (used with object) reaccompanied reaccompanying
Word History and Origins
Origin of accompany1
Word History and Origins
Origin of accompany1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
A poorly received album was accompanied by a lead single, Woman's World, which had a music video which many viewed as regressive.
"I'm sorry for the moments when we failed to meet the high expectations we rightfully set for our community," Dr Garber said in a letter on Tuesday accompanying the reports.
The woman who sat next to me, accompanied by her son, asked me, towards the end of the night, what album “Mother of Muses” was on, and if she could purchase it on Amazon.
It’s a great question . . . to accompany or to interfere.
A video accompanying a podcast shows a gift basket for US cosmetics entrepreneur Jamie Kern Lima, which includes a card saying: "With the Compliments of HRH The Duchess of Sussex."
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