accompany
Meaning
- To go with or attend as a companion or associate; to keep company with; to go along with.
- To supplement with; add to.
- To perform an accompanying part or parts in a composition.
- To perform an accompanying part next to (another instrument or musician).
- (obsolete) To associate in a company; to keep company.
- (obsolete) To cohabit (with).
- (obsolete) To cohabit with; to coexist with; occur with.
- To be found at the same time.
Synonyms
attach to
bring with
attend on
bring along
see home
sing in parts
accord with
bear a child
be involved in
be united
cleave to
keep company with
kind of grass
participate in
stay with
study with
become married
be with someone
travel along
walk behind
be accompanied by
be consequent upon
escort and wait on
be added to
be adjusted to
join up with
obey implicitly
attending on
come along with one
be in company with
tail after someone
appear at
supplememt
see to the door
finish out
tag along with
sing in harmony
add to
associate with
comply with
ensue
Frequency
Hyphenated as
ac‧com‧pa‧ny
Pronounced as (IPA)
/əˈkʌm.pə.ni/
Etymology
* First attested in early 15th century. From Middle English accompanien, from Old French acompagner (“to associate with”), from compaing (“companion”), nominative singular of compaignon (“companion”). See company.
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