ACCOMPANY

accompany

(verb) go or travel along with; “The nurse accompanied the old lady everywhere”

company, companion, accompany, keep company

(verb) be a companion to somebody

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Verb

accompany (third-person singular simple present accompanies, present participle accompanying, simple past and past participle accompanied)

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

(transitive) To supplement with; add to.

(intransitive, music) To perform an accompanying part or parts in a composition.

(transitive, music) To perform an accompanying part next to (another instrument or musician).

(intransitive, obsolete) To associate in a company; to keep company.

• Holland

(intransitive, obsolete) To cohabit (with).

(transitive, obsolete) To cohabit with; to coexist with; occur with.

To be found at the same time.

Usage notes

(to go with): Traditionally, persons were said to be accompanied by, and inanimate objects, states or conditions were said to be accompanied with. However, this distinction is not generally observed today, and by is becoming predominant.

Synonyms

• (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.

Source: Wiktionary

Ac*com"pa*ny, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Accompanied; p. pr. & vb. n. Accompanying] Etym: [OF. aacompaignier, F. accompagner, to associate with, fr. OF. compaign, compain, companion. See Company.]

1. To go with or attend as a companion or associate; to keep company with; to go along with; -- followed by with or by; as, he accompanied his speech with a bow. The Persian dames, . . . In sumptuous cars, accompanied his march. Glover. They are never alone that are accompanied with noble thoughts. Sir P. Sidney. He was accompanied by two carts filled with wounded rebels. Macaulay.

2. To cohabit with. [Obs.] Sir T. Herbert.

Syn.

– To attend; escort; go with.

– To Accompany, Attend, Escort. 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.

Ac*com"pa*ny, v. i.

1. To associate in a company; to keep company. [Obs.] Bacon. Men say that they will drive away one another, . . . and not accompany together. Holland.

2. To cohabit (with). [Obs.] Milton.

3. (Mus.)

Definition: To perform an accompanying part or parts in a composition.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition