accompany
verb
ac·com·pa·ny
ə-ˈkəmp-nē 
-ˈkämp-;
-ˈkəm-pə-,
-ˈkäm-
accompanied; accompanying
1
: to go with as an associate or companion
She accompanied me to the store.
2
: to perform an accompaniment to or for
He will be accompanying her on the piano.
3
a
: to cause to be in association
accompanied their advice with a warning
b
: to be in association with
the pictures that accompany the text
music
: to perform an accompaniment
Examples of accompany in a Sentence
She will accompany me to the store.
Ten adults accompanied the class on their field trip.
Children under 17 must be accompanied by an adult to see this movie.
A delicious sauce accompanied the grilled fish.
He will be accompanying her on the piano.
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Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2025
Photo : Andrew Hoppin/Portal Media The wet bar is accompanied by a cozy conversation space alongside the kitchen.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 13 Mar. 2025
Chastened by the nationalistic fervor that accompanied the victory over Austria, the Diet capitulated.
—Christine Adams / Made By History, TIME, 13 Mar. 2025
In a statement accompanying the photo, ESO notes that the planets do not follow the same arc of the Milky Way, but instead follow an imaginary line known as the ecliptic.
—Brett Tingley, Space.com, 12 Mar. 2025
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“Accompany.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/accompany. Accessed 17 Mar. 2025.
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accompany
verb
ac·com·pa·ny
ə-ˈkəmp-(ə-)nē
accompanied; accompanying
1
: to go with or attend as a companion
2
: to perform an accompaniment to or for
3
: to occur at the same time as or along with
a thunderstorm accompanied by high winds
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