definition of the word accompany

From Old French accompaignier, ‘to associate with’, from compaign, compain, ‘companion’. See company.

• (RP) IPA: /əˈkʌm.pə.ni/
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to accompany (third-person singular simple present accompanies, present participle accompanying, simple past and past participle accompanied)

1. (intransitive, obsolete) (A date for this quote is being sought): To associate in a company; to keep company. — Bacon
   • (A date for this quote is being sought): Men say that they will drive away one another, … and not accompany together. — Holland
2. (intransitive, obsolete) (A date for this quote is being sought): To cohabit (with). — Milton
3. (intransitive, music) To perform an accompanying part or parts in a composition.
4. (transitive) To go with or attend as a companion or associate; to keep company with; to go along with.
   • He accompanied his speech with a bow.
   • (A date for this quote is being sought): The Persian dames, … / In sumptuous cars, accompanied his march. — Glover
   • (A date for this quote is being sought): They are never alone that are accompanied with noble thoughts. — Sir P. Sidney
   • (A date for this quote is being sought): He was accompanied by two carts filled with wounded rebels. — Macaulay
5. (transitive, obsolete) (A date for this quote is being sought): To cohabit with — Sir T. Herbert
6. (transitive, music) To perform an accompanying part next to another instrument.
   • The strings were accompanied by two woodwinds.

• (go with) attend, escort, go with

• We accompany those with whom we go as companions. The word imports an equality of station.
• We attend those whom we wait upon or follow. The word conveys an idea of subordination.
• We escort those whom we attend with a view to guard and protect.

  A gentleman accompanies a friend to some public place; he attends or escorts a lady.

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