First Known Use: 15th century
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accompany
verb ac·com·pa·ny \ə-ˈkəmp-nē, -ˈkämp-; -ˈkəm-pə-, -ˈkäm-\
: to go somewhere with (someone) : to be a companion for (someone)
: to go together with (something) : to be included with (something)
: to happen or occur at the same time as or along with (something)
ac·com·pa·niedac·com·pa·ny·ing
Full Definition of ACCOMPANY
transitive verb
1
: to go with as an associate or companion
2
: to perform an accompaniment to or for
3
a : 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
: to perform an accompaniment
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Origin of ACCOMPANY
Middle English accompanien to make an associate, from Anglo-French accompaigner, from a- (from Latin ad-) + cumpaing companion — more at companion
ACCOMPANIED Defined for Kids
accompany
verb ac·com·pa·ny \ə-ˈkəm-pə-nē\
ac·com·pa·niedac·com·pa·ny·ing
Definition of ACCOMPANY for Kids
1
: to go with as a companion <Four adults accompanied the children on their field trip.>
2
: to play a musical accompaniment for
3
: to go or occur with <Heavy winds accompanied the rain.>
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