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ACCOMPANYING
attendant, consequent, accompanying, concomitant, incidental, ensuant, resultant, sequent, collateral
(adjective) occurring with or following as a consequence; āan excessive growth of bureaucracy, with attendant problemsā; āsnags incidental to the changeover in managementā; āattendant circumstancesā; āthe period of tension and consequent need for military preparednessā; āthe ensuant response to his appealā; āthe resultant savings were considerableā; ācollateral target damage from a bombing runā
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Adjective
accompanying (comparative more accompanying, superlative most accompanying)
Present together.
Verb
accompanying
present participle of accompany
Noun
accompanying (plural accompanyings)
That which accompanies; accompaniment.
Source: Wiktionary
ACCOMPANY
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
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