accompany
/əˈkʌmpəni
/verb (accompanies, accompanying, accompanied) [with object]
1Go somewhere with (someone) as a companion or escort: the two sisters were to accompany us to London...
- He had refused to allow even one companion to accompany him, arguing that he would be perfectly safe.
- Though she wouldn't admit it to herself, she was secretly glad to have a companion to accompany her on her long journey.
- The situation is so serious that a police escort accompanies us off the plane.
Synonyms
go with, go along with, travel with, keep someone company, tag along with, partner, escort, chaperone, attend, follow, conduct, lead, take, show, see, guide, steer, usher, pilot, convoy, help, assist, show someone the way;
lead the way;
Scottish chum
rare company, bear someone company, companion
2Be present or occur at the same time as (something else): the illness is often accompanied by nausea (as adjective accompanying) the accompanying documentation...
- Nausea or vomiting often accompanies the pain, which is visceral in origin and occurs as a result of distension of the gallbladder due to an obstruction or to the passage of a stone through the cystic duct.
- Nausea and dizziness often accompany these reactions, indicating a reduction of the output of blood from the heart.
- Nausea accompanies many causes of abdominal pain.
Synonyms
occur with, co-occur with, coincide with, coexist with, go with, go along with, go together with, go hand in hand with, appear with;
be associated with, be connected with, be linked with, attend, be concomitant with, supplement, complement, belong to;
be caused by, result from, arise from, follow, be a consequence of
2.1Provide a complement or addition to: home-cooked ham accompanied by brown bread...
- We settled for the beef and the chicken dish, which was accompanied by ham.
- The fries were hot but much too salty, and the tossed salad accompanying the Philly was brown and limp.
- The generous portion of shrimp was covered in a delicious spicy brown sauce and accompanied by a plain white bun.
3Play a musical accompaniment for: he would play his violin, and Mother used to accompany him on our organ...
- Dantone and his ensemble of 18 musicians accompany Scholl with dynamism.
- Sigrid accompanies the Bryan Chorale and serves as pianist at Hixson Presbyterian Church.
- The dazzlingly choreographed fireworks performances will be accompanied by a musical programme.
Synonyms
back, play a musical accompaniment for, play with, play for, support
Origin
Late Middle English: from Old French accompagner, from a- (from Latin ad 'to, at') + compagne, from Old French compaignon 'companion'. The spelling change was due to association with company.
companion from Middle English:
A companion is literally ‘a person who you eat bread with’. The word comes from Old French compaignon, from Latin com- ‘together with’ and panis ‘bread’. Other English words that derive from panis include pannier (Middle English), pastille (mid 17th century) a ‘little loaf’ of something, and pantry (Middle English). Company (Middle English) and accompany (Late Middle English) come from the same root.