accompany

Meaning

  1. To go with or attend as a companion or associate; to keep company with; to go along with.
  2. To supplement with; add to.
  3. To perform an accompanying part or parts in a composition.
  4. To perform an accompanying part next to (another instrument or musician).
  5. (obsolete) To associate in a company; to keep company.
  6. (obsolete) To cohabit (with).
  7. (obsolete) To cohabit with; to coexist with; occur with.
  8. To be found at the same time.

Frequency

C1
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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