Accompany meaning

What does “accompany” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“accompany” is a verb with 4 meanings. Its most common meaning is: be present or associated with an event or entity.

accompany

verb

  1. be present or associated with an event or entity

    “French fries come with the hamburger”

    “heart attacks are accompanied by distruction of heart tissue”

  2. go or travel along with

    “The nurse accompanied the old lady everywhere”

  3. perform an accompaniment to

    “The orchestra could barely follow the frequent pitch changes of the soprano”

  4. be a companion to somebody

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University