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accompany en · VERB

Pronunciation

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• /əˈkʌmp.ni/
• /əˈkʌm.pə.ni/

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Old French a- Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Proto-Indo-European *peh₂-der.? Latin pānis Proto-Indo-European *-ōder. Proto-Indo-European *-Hōder.? Latin -ō Proto-West Germanic *gahlaibōcalq. Latin compāniō Old French compaing Proto-Italic *-āzi ▲ Latin -ereinflu. Latin -āre Old French -er Old French acompagnerbor. Middle English accompanien English accompany * 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.

Meanings

1. (transitive) To go with or attend as a companion or associate; to keep company with; to go along with.
   • They are never alone that are accompanied with noble thoughts. 1581, Philip Sidney, An Apology of Poetry, or a Defense of Poesy, Book I:
   • Geoffrey accompanied the group on their pilgrimage.
   • The Persian dames, […] / In sumptuous cars, accompanied his march. 1804, Richard Glover, (Please provide the book title or journal name):
   • He was accompanied by two carts filled with wounded rebels. 1979, Thomas Babington Macaulay, The History of England:
2. (transitive) To supplement with; add to.
   • He was thinking; but the glory of the song, the swell from the great organ, the clustered lights, […], the height and vastness of this noble fane, its antiquity and its strength—all these things seemed to have their part as causes of the thrilling emotion that accompanied his thoughts. 1918, W[illiam] B[abington] Maxwell, chapter V, in The Mirror and the Lamp, Indianapolis, Ind.: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, →OCLC:
3. (intransitive) To perform an accompanying part or parts in a composition.
4. (transitive) To perform an accompanying part next to (another instrument or musician).
   • The strings were accompanied by two woodwinds.
   • I will accompany her on the oboe.
   • The Ukrainian folk-song is cultivated orally by the blind singers (Kobsari) who accompany themselves on string instruments. 1929, Abraham Zevi Idelsohn, Jewish Music: Its Historical Development, page 185:
5. (intransitive, obsolete) To associate in a company; to keep company.
   • Men say that they will drive away one another, […] and not accompanied together. 1601, C[aius] Plinius Secundus [i.e., Pliny the Elder], “(please specify |book=I to XXXVII)”, in Philemon Holland, transl., The Historie of the World. Commonly Called, The Naturall Historie of C. Plinius Secundus. […], (please specify |tome=1 or 2), London: […] Adam Islip, →OCLC:
6. (intransitive, obsolete) To cohabit (with).
7. (obsolete, transitive) To cohabit with; to coexist with; occur with.
   • Gijb, Suche as accompanyeth with man-killers and murtherers. 1534, John Bourchier, 2nd Baron Berners, Golden Book of Marcus Aurelius:
8. To be found at the same time.
   • Thunder almost always accompanies lightning during a rain storm.

Forms

Deriveds

accompanist · accompanable · accompaniment · reaccompany · accompanyist · accompaniable · accompanier

Synonyms

escorts a lady · We attend those whom we wait upon · go with (go with) · A gentleman accompanies a friend to some public place · We accompany those with whom we go as companions. The word imports an equality of station. · he attends · escort (go with) · follow. The word conveys an idea of subordination. · attend (go with) · We escort those whom we attend with a view to guard and protect

Translations (140)

ru сопровожда́ть (to be found at the same time) · pl zaakompaniować (to perform an accompanying part next to another instrument) · it affiancare (to perform an accompanying part next to another instrument) · fr accompagner (to perform an accompanying part or parts in a composition) · uk супроводжувати (to attend as a companion) · sv göra sällskap med (to attend as a companion) · fi säestää (to perform an accompanying part or parts in a composition) · cmn 同居 (obsolete: to cohabit) · sh правити друштво (to attend as a companion) · hy նվագակցել (to perform an accompanying part next to another instrument) · bg съпровождам (obsolete: to keep company) · lv pavadīt (to attend as a companion) · cmn 陪同 (to attend as a companion) · grc ἀμορβέω (to attend as a companion) · tl samahan (to attend as a companion) · eo akompani (to attend as a companion) · es acompañar (to attend as a companion) · fi säestää (to perform an accompanying part next to another instrument) · fi olla seurana (to attend as a companion) · nl samenwonen (obsolete: to cohabit) · it corredare (to supplement with) · hu vele megy/tart (to attend as a companion) · nmn !gàã (obsolete: to keep company) · bg съпровождам (to perform an accompanying part next to another instrument) · ru аккомпани́ровать (to perform an accompanying part next to another instrument) · pl wtórować (to perform an accompanying part next to another instrument) · lt lydėti (to attend as a companion) · es acompañar (to perform an accompanying part next to another instrument) · hi साथ चलना (to attend as a companion) · it accompagnare (to attend as a companion) · ar رَافَقَ (to perform an accompanying part or parts in a composition) · ru сопровожда́ть (to attend as a companion) · yi מיטגיין (to attend as a companion) · pam abe (to attend as a companion) · qu yanay (to attend as a companion) · cmn 陪同 (obsolete: to keep company) · ba оҙатыу (to attend as a companion) · tl samahan (to perform an accompanying part or parts in a composition) · de begleiten (to perform an accompanying part next to another instrument) · nl samenwerken (obsolete: to keep company) · sv ackompanjera (to perform an accompanying part next to another instrument) · hu kísér (to be found at the same time) · fr accompagner (to attend as a companion) · sv slå följe med (to attend as a companion) · pt acompanhar (to perform an accompanying part next to another instrument) · cmn 陪 (obsolete: to keep company) · la comitō (to attend as a companion) · sh praviti društvo (to attend as a companion) · ar رَافَقَ (to attend as a companion) · pl asystować (to attend as a companion) · uk акомпанувати (to perform an accompanying part or parts in a composition) · ru обща́ться (obsolete: to keep company) · hy ուղեկցել (obsolete: to keep company) · pl przygrywać (to perform an accompanying part next to another instrument) · ru сопу́тствовать (to attend as a companion) · ru аккомпани́ровать (to perform an accompanying part or parts in a composition) · pt acompanhar (to attend as a companion) · ar رَافَقَ (obsolete: to keep company) · da gelejde (obsolete: to keep company) · es acompañar (to perform an accompanying part or parts in a composition) · ru сожи́тельствовать (obsolete: to cohabit) · bg придружавам (obsolete: to keep company) · cmn 伴奏 (to perform an accompanying part or parts in a composition) · eo kunesti (obsolete: to keep company) · pt acompanhar (to perform an accompanying part or parts in a composition) · csm jú·pa-k·y- (to attend as a companion) · fi asua yhdessä (obsolete: to cohabit with) · fi olla jonkun seuralaisena (to attend as a companion) · nl gepaard gaan met (to be found at the same time) · cmn 陪伴 (obsolete: to keep company) · fi asua yhdessä (obsolete: to cohabit) · it accompagnare (to perform an accompanying part next to another instrument) · hy նվագակցել (to perform an accompanying part or parts in a composition) · eo akompani (to perform an accompanying part next to another instrument) · nl vergezellen (to attend as a companion) · hu elkísér (to attend as a companion) · cho ahinna (to attend as a companion) · hu kísér (to perform an accompanying part or parts in a composition) · ja 伴奏 (to perform an accompanying part next to another instrument) · pt fazer companhia (obsolete: to keep company) · hu kísér (to perform an accompanying part next to another instrument) · eo akompani (to perform an accompanying part or parts in a composition) · ga tionlaic (to attend as a companion) · sv ackompanjera (to perform an accompanying part or parts in a composition) · sh пра̏тити (to perform an accompanying part or parts in a composition) · nl samenwonen met (obsolete: to cohabit with) · fa همراهی کردن (to perform an accompanying part or parts in a composition) · hu vele jár (to be found at the same time) · fa همنوازی کردن (to perform an accompanying part next to another instrument) · ja 付き合う (to attend as a companion) · de begleiten (to perform an accompanying part or parts in a composition) · grc ἀκολουθέω (to attend as a companion) · cmn 伴奏 (to perform an accompanying part next to another instrument) · cs doprovodit (to attend as a companion) · sh пра̏тити (to attend as a companion) · ja 連れ立つ (obsolete: to keep company) · ro acompania (to perform an accompanying part next to another instrument) · ru сопроводи́ть (to be found at the same time) · nl begeleiden (to attend as a companion) · pl zawtórować (to perform an accompanying part next to another instrument) · co accumpagnà (to attend as a companion) · nl zich samensluiten (obsolete: to keep company) · ko 동반하다 (to attend as a companion) · gl acompañar (to perform an accompanying part or parts in a composition) · yue 陪 (to attend as a companion) · sh prȁtiti (to attend as a companion) · ar صَاحَبَ (to perform an accompanying part or parts in a composition) · sh prȁtiti (to perform an accompanying part or parts in a composition) · hy ուղեկցել (to attend as a companion) · hu kísér (to attend as a companion) · ur ساتھ چلنا (to attend as a companion) · fi olla seurana (obsolete: to keep company) · de begleiten (obsolete: to keep company) · de geleiten (obsolete: to keep company) · de begleiten (to attend as a companion) · it accompagnare (to perform an accompanying part or parts in a composition) · pl akompaniować (obsolete: to keep company) · nl begeleiden (to perform an accompanying part next to another instrument) · ja 付き添う (to attend as a companion) · ro însoți (to perform an accompanying part or parts in a composition) · pl basować (to perform an accompanying part next to another instrument) · ga tionlaic (to perform an accompanying part or parts in a composition) · vo kopanön (to attend as a companion) · pl towarzyszyć (to attend as a companion) · fi pitää seuraa (obsolete: to keep company) · ca acompanyar (to perform an accompanying part or parts in a composition) · pl akompaniować (to perform an accompanying part next to another instrument) · bg придружавам (to attend as a companion) · ro însoți (to attend as a companion) · ko 동행하다 (to attend as a companion) · ro acompania (to perform an accompanying part or parts in a composition) · fi olla jonkun kanssa (to attend as a companion) · ru сопроводи́ть (to attend as a companion) · nl begeleiden (to perform an accompanying part or parts in a composition) · pl zaakompaniować (obsolete: to keep company) · da ledsage (obsolete: to keep company) · cmn 跟……同居 (obsolete: to cohabit with) · ga tionlaic (to perform an accompanying part next to another instrument) · cmn 陪伴 (to attend as a companion) · bg съпровождам (to perform an accompanying part or parts in a composition)