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accompany

/əˈkʌm.pə.ni/verb4 syllables

Accompany means: be present or associated with an event or entity.

Synonyms for accompany17

verb, as in be present or associated with an event or entity

attach to, come with, go with

verb, as in be a companion to somebody

company, companion, keep company

verb, as in perform an accompaniment to

play along, follow

also used for 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, follow. The word conveys an idea of subordination., A gentleman accompanies a friend to some public place, he attends, escorts a lady, We escort those whom we attend with a view to guard and protect

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What does accompany mean?4

verb

1

be present or associated with an event or entity“French fries come with the hamburger”

2

be a companion to somebody

3

perform an accompaniment to“The orchestra could barely follow the frequent pitch changes of the soprano”

4

go or travel along with“The nurse accompanied the old lady everywhere”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with accompany?1

three syllables

Show 16 near rhymes
companiessuddenlyaccompaniedcustodyluckilysubsidiescoventryconsultancyreluctantlyredundancysubtlymicroscopyaccompaniesabundantlysubtletyunaccompanied

Accompany in a sentence

  • I'll accompany you wherever you wish, my beloved.anzart
  • Would you accompany me to the conservatory, my lord?Igider
  • Mademoiselle, would you like a platinum necklace to accompany your ring?vanda_t
  • Misfortune accompanies me, it follows me like my shadow.hakimdif
  • Allow me to accompany you to your house.OsoHombre
  • She's not going to accompany the children to school.Amastan
  • Rima isn't going to accompany the children to school.Amastan
  • We are not going to accompany the children to school.Amastan

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Forms of accompany

as a verb

past tense
accompanied
present participle
accompanying
third-person singular
accompanies
past participle
accompanied