Accompany

  • 11accompany — v. (D; tr.) to accompany on (to accompany a singer on the piano) * * * [ə kʌmp(ə)nɪ] (D; tr.) to accompany on (to accompany a singer on the piano) …

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  • 12accompany — [[t]əkʌ̱mpəni[/t]] ♦♦♦ accompanies, accompanying, accompanied 1) VERB If you accompany someone, you go somewhere with them. [FORMAL] [V n] Ken agreed to accompany me on a trip to Africa... [V n] She was accompanied by her younger brother... [V… …

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  • 13accompany — ac•com•pa•ny [[t]əˈkʌm pə ni[/t]] v. nied, ny•ing 1) to go along or in company with 2) to exist or occur in association with: Thunder accompanies lightning[/ex] 3) to cause to be associated with or attended by: He accompanied his speech with… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 14accompany — verb Accompany is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑drawing, ↑illustration, ↑music, ↑text Accompany is used with these nouns as the object: ↑choir, ↑exhibition, ↑expedition, ↑singing, ↑wife …

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  • 15accompany — ac|com|pa|ny W2 [əˈkʌmpəni] v past tense and past participle accompanied present participle accompanying third person singular accompanies [T] [Date: 1400 1500; : Old French; Origin: acompaignier, from compaing companion , from Late Latin… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 16accompany */*/ — UK [əˈkʌmp(ə)nɪ] / US [əˈkʌmpənɪ] verb [transitive] Word forms accompany : present tense I/you/we/they accompany he/she/it accompanies present participle accompanying past tense accompanied past participle accompanied 1) formal to go with someone …

    English dictionary

  • 17accompany — /əˈkʌmpəni / (say uh kumpuhnee), /əˈkʌmpni / (say uh kumpnee) verb (t) (accompanied, accompanying) 1. to go in company with; join in action: to accompany a friend on a walk. 2. to be or exist in company with: thunder accompanies lightning. 3.… …

  • 18accompany — verb ( nied; nying) Etymology: Middle English accompanien to make an associate, from Anglo French accompaigner, from a (from Latin ad ) + cumpaing companion more at companion Date: 15th century transitive verb 1. to …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 19accompany — I (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To go with] Syn. escort, attend, chaperon, be a companion to, tend, be with, go with, keep one company, follow, guard, guide, usher, lead (in), show around, show in, show the way, conduct, squire, bring, convoy, go along… …

    English dictionary for students

  • 20accompany — verb /əˈkʌm.pə.ni/ a) To perform an accompanying part or parts in a composition. He accompanied his speech with a bow. b) To go with or attend as a companion or associate; to keep company with; to go along with. The Persian dames, … / In… …

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