ACCOMPANY | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Accompany

Speech Type: Verb

Etymology:

late Middle English: from Old French accompagner, from a- (from Latin ad ‘to, at’) + compagne, from Old French compaignon ‘companion’. The spelling change was due to association with company

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: əˈkʌmp(ə)ni
Dialects: British English
Definition:

go somewhere with (someone) as a companion or escort

Short Definition:

escort someone

Examples:
  • the two sisters were to accompany us to London
Definition:

be present or occur at the same time as (something else)

Short Definition:

happen at same time as

Examples:
  • the illness is often accompanied by nausea
Definition:

play a musical accompaniment for

Short Definition:

play musical accompaniment for

Examples:
  • he would play his violin, and Mother used to accompany him on our organ

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