Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- intransitive verb To be or go with, especially as a companion.
- intransitive verb To provide with an addition; supplement.
- intransitive verb To exist or occur at the same time as.
- intransitive verb Music To perform an accompaniment to.
- intransitive verb Music To play an accompaniment.
from The Century Dictionary.
- To be or exist in company with; be joined in association or combination; constitute an adjunct or concomitant to: as, thunder accompanies lightning; an insult accompanied by or with a blow; the President's message and accompanying documents.
- To keep company with; be associated in intimacy or companionship; act as companion to.
- To go along or in company with; attend or join in movement or action: as, to
accompany a friend on a walk or journey; men-of-war formerlyaccompanied fleets of merchant ships; he was everywhere accompanied by (not with) his dog. - To put in company (with); cause to be or go along (with); combine; associate: as, to
accompany a remark with (not by) a bow; he accompanied his speech with rapid gestures. - In music, to play or sing an accompaniment to or for: as, he accompanied her on the piano.
- To cohabit with.
- Synonyms To attend, escort, wait on, go with, convoy, be associated with, coexist.
- To be a companion or associate: as, to
accompany with others. To cohabit. - In music, to perform the accompaniment in a composition; especially, to perform the instrumental part of a mixed vocal and instrumental piece.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- transitive verb To go with or attend as a companion or associate; to keep company with; to go along with; -- followed by
with orby . - transitive verb obsolete To cohabit with.
- intransitive verb obsolete To associate in a company; to keep company.
- intransitive verb obsolete To cohabit (with).
- intransitive verb (Mus.) To perform an accompanying part or parts in a composition.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb transitive To go with or attend as a companion or associate; to keep company with; to go along with.
- verb transitive To supplement with; add to.
- verb intransitive, music To perform an accompanying part or parts in a
composition . - verb transitive, music To perform an accompanying part next to another instrument.
- verb intransitive, obsolete To associate in a company; to keep company.
- verb intransitive, obsolete To
cohabit (with). - verb transitive, obsolete To cohabit with; to coexist with; occur with.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb go or travel along with
- verb be present or associated with an event or entity
- verb perform an accompaniment to
- verb be a companion to somebody
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Last day tohave your recipe and your name accompany the likes of Carol and Jon is December 15th!
Save Jericho Again | 2010
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Then, on the Wednesday after Holy Week, marchers and fireworks, and bands would again accompany El Señor de la Columna to its permanent home in Atotonilco.
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Then, on the Wednesday after Holy Week, marchers and fireworks, and bands would again accompany El Señor de la Columna to its permanent home in Atotonilco.
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Last day tohave your recipe and your name accompany the likes of Carol and Jon is December 15th!
Save Jericho Again | 2010
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Last day tohave your recipe and your name accompany the likes of Carol and Jon is December 15th!
Save Jericho Again | 2010
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Last day tohave your recipe and your name accompany the likes of Carol and Jon is December 15th!
Save Jericho Again | 2010
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Last day tohave your recipe and your name accompany the likes of Carol and Jon is December 15th!
Save Jericho Again | 2009
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Last day tohave your recipe and your name accompany the likes of Carol and Jon is December 15th!
Save Jericho Again | 2009
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Last day tohave your recipe and your name accompany the likes of Carol and Jon is December 15th!
Save Jericho Again | 2009
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Last day tohave your recipe and your name accompany the likes of Carol and Jon is December 15th!
Save Jericho Again | 2009
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