accompany

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   To go with or attend as a companion or associate

   To go with or attend as a companion or associate; to keep company with; to go along with.

   • Geoffrey accompanied the group on their pilgrimage.
   • The Persian dames, […] / In sumptuous cars, accompanied his march.
   • They are never alone that are accompanied with noble thoughts.
2. 2

   To supplement with

   To supplement with; add to.

3. 3

   To perform an accompanying part or parts in a composition.

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   1. 4

      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.
   2. 5

      To associate in a company

      To associate in a company; to keep company.

      • Men say that they will drive away one another, […] and not accompanied together.
   3. 6

      To cohabit (with).

   4. 7

      To cohabit with

      To cohabit with; to coexist with; occur with.

      • Gijb, Suche as accompanyeth with man-killers and murtherers.
   5. 8

      To be found at the same time.

      • Thunder almost always accompanies lightning during a rain storm.

The neighborhood

• synonymWe attend those whom we wait upon
• synonymfollow. The word conveys an idea of subordination.
• synonymA gentleman accompanies a friend to some public place
• synonymhe attends
• synonymescorts a lady
• synonymWe escort those whom we attend with a view to guard and protect