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accompany

ac·com·pa·ny [ ə-ˈkəmp-nē]

accompany

verb

[ə-ˈkəmp-nē]

accompanied; accompanying

Definition of accompany

transitive verb

1 : to go with as an associate or companion
//She accompanied me to the store.

2 : to perform an accompaniment to or for
//He will be accompanying her on the piano.

3a : to cause to be in association
//accompanied their advice with a warning

b : to be in association with
//the pictures that accompany the text

intransitive verb

music : to perform an accompaniment

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Recent Examples on the Web

//The measles virus is highly contagious and usually starts with a fever and is accompanied by a cough, a runny nose and red eyes, according to state officials.
— Helena Oliviero, ajc, "BREAKING: At least three more measles cases in Cobb County," 15 Nov. 2019
//There's no age minimum, but children 6 years old and younger should be accompanied by an adult.
— Kellie Hwang, Indianapolis Star, "Put down the remote and embrace Indiana winter with these fun activities and destinations," 15 Nov. 2019
//Directed by Richard Travers and accompanied by an orchestra, the chorus will perform at Old South Union Church, 25 Columbian St., on Sunday, Nov. 24, at 2 p.m. Admission is $20, $15 for seniors and students.
— BostonGlobe.com, "Mark your calendar: What’s happening south of Boston - The Boston Globe," 14 Nov. 2019
//Children ages 7 and under must be accompanied by a guardian over age 18 throughout the gallery (tickets not required for children ages 2 and under).
— Darcel Rockett, chicagotribune.com, "Nevermore Park extends its stay in Pilsen; free admission for CPS students on Wednesdays," 13 Nov. 2019
//The heartfelt moment has also gone viral on Twitter, accompanied by the hashtag #WeLoveYouAlex.
— Danielle Garrand, CBS News, "Alex Trebek close to tears after "Jeopardy!" contestant's surprise answer," 12 Nov. 2019
//The report by the activists said that, of the 50 detentions, 45 of the individuals detained were the subject of final removal orders by ICE — orders that the report asserts were not accompanied by court orders.
— Edmund H. Mahony, courant.com, "Immigration agents, activists and new laws collide in a Connecticut courthouse confrontation," 11 Nov. 2019
//Nothing like a Sunday morning sermon to kick start the week, especially when the message is all about death, accompanied by a flashback to all the moments Emily and Ben have ever spent together.
— Kristin Vartan, EW.com, "The Dickinson recap binge guide: Episodes 1-10," 11 Nov. 2019
//Set in an all-white room and accompanied by Tatiana Trouvé’s similarly large-scale and unassuming Les Indéfinis, WeltenLinie feels accessible, yet enigmatic.
— Claire Bugos, Smithsonian, "Alicja Kwade’s Installation at the Hirshhorn Invites Viewers to Question the World as We Know It," 1 Nov. 2019

First Known Use of accompany

15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

History and Etymology for accompany

Middle English accompanien "to make (someone) a companion or associate, be in company with, attend," borrowed from Anglo-French acumpainer, acompaigner "to join together, frequent, keep the company of," from a-, prefix forming transitive verbs (going back to Latin ad- ad-) + cumpaing, cumpaignun companion entry 1

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