Definitions for accompany
əˈkʌm pə niac·com·pa·ny

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. attach to, accompany, come with, go withverb

   be present or associated with an event or entity

   "French fries come with the hamburger"; "heart attacks are accompanied by distruction of heart tissue"; "fish usually goes with white wine"; "this kind of vein accompanies certain arteries"

2. accompanyverb

   go or travel along with

   "The nurse accompanied the old lady everywhere"

3. play along, accompany, followverb

   perform an accompaniment to

   "The orchestra could barely follow the frequent pitch changes of the soprano"

4. company, companion, accompany, keep companyverb

   be a companion to somebody

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. accompanyverb

   To go with or attend as a companion or associate; to keep company with; to go along with.

   Geoffrey accompanied the group on their pilgrimage.

2. accompanyverb

   To supplement with; add to.

3. accompanyverb

   To perform an accompanying part or parts in a composition.

4. accompanyverb

   To perform an accompanying part next to another instrument.

   The strings were accompanied by two woodwinds.

5. accompanyverb

   To associate in a company; to keep company.

6. accompanyverb

   To cohabit (with).

7. accompanyverb

   To cohabit with; to coexist with; occur with.

8. Etymology: * First attested in early 15th century.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To ACCOMPANYverb

   Etymology: accompagner, Fr.

   1. To be with another as a companion.

   Go visit her, in her chaste bower of rest,
   Accompany’d with angel-like delights. Edmund Spenser, Sonnet iii.

   The great business of the senses being to make us take notice of what hurts or advantages the body, it is wisely ordered by nature, that pain should accompany the reception of several ideas. John Locke.

   2. To join with.

   With regard to sheep, as folly is usually accompanied with perverseness, so it is here. There is something so monstrous to deal in a commodity, which we are not allowed to export; there is, I say, something so sottish, that it wants a name, in our language, to express it by. Jonathan Swift, short View of Ireland.

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1. accompany

   To accompany means to go somewhere with someone as a companion or escort, or to be present or occur at the same time as something else. It can also refer to providing a complimentary or supporting role, as in the context of music where an instrument or group of instruments support the leading instrument or vocalist.

2. accompany

   Accompany is a verb that generally means to go somewhere with someone as a companion or escort, or to join someone in order to provide support or assistance. It can also mean to exist or occur at the same time as something else, or to supplement or complement something. In the realm of music, accompany means to perform an instrumental or vocal support to another musical part.

3. accompany

   To accompany means to go along with someone or something as a companion or associate. It can also mean to exist or occur with something else, often in a supportive or supplementary role. Accompany can furthermore refer to complementing something, as in musical background to a vocal performance.

4. accompany

   To accompany means to go along or be present with someone or something as a companion, escort, or add-on. It can also refer to supplementing or complementing something. In music, it means to play a musical support or background to a main instrumental or vocal part. The term implies a sense of support, presence or partnership.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Accompanyverb

   to go with or attend as a companion or associate; to keep company with; to go along with; -- followed by with or by; as, he accompanied his speech with a bow

2. Accompanyverb

   to cohabit with

3. Accompanyverb

   to associate in a company; to keep company

4. Accompanyverb

   to cohabit (with)

5. Accompanyverb

   to perform an accompanying part or parts in a composition

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Accompany

   ak-kum′pan-i, v.t. to keep company with: to attend: to support a singer by singing or playing on any instrument an additional part (with, of music; on, of the instrument).—ns. Accom′panier; Accom′paniment, that which accompanies: (mus.) the assisting of a solo part by other parts, which may consist of a whole orchestra, or a single instrument, or even subservient vocal parts; Accom′panist, one who accompanies a singer on an instrument to sustain his voice. [Fr. accompagner. See Company.]

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1. • Travel

British National Corpus

1. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'accompany' in Verbs Frequency: #414

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce accompany?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say accompany in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of accompany in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of accompany in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of accompany in a Sentence

1. Mathieu Shamavu:

   You see they can walk one or two meters on two legs but also these animals are so used (to humans), they like to imitate and do what people do, we are always together, we feed them, we walk with them, we accompany them in their natural environment, we are in charge of their security. This is why these gorillas are used to us, their guardians and no one else, no journalist, no visitor would have been able to take this photo.

2. Shakuntala Devi:

   They would n’t let me accompany them so I alerted my relatives who went to the district hospital looking for her but could n’t find her.

3. Dirk Nowitzki:

   After one or two years I can see myself being happy... as a coach or a manager, i would like to be a mentor for a young player and... accompany them through their career in my very own way.

4. Steve Warren:

   They've asked if we would accompany their flagged vessels through the strait.

5. Brenda Noriega:

   The pope said it is a horrible crime. He reminded us that it is important to accompany the victims, to walk with them, and to be a united Church.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=accompany
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Accompany
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=accompany
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/accompany
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=accompany
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=accompany