To Accompany
- (transitive) To go with or attend as a companion or associate; to keep company with; to go along with.
- (transitive) To supplement with; add to.
- (intransitive, music) To perform an accompanying part or parts in a composition.
- (transitive, music) To perform an accompanying part next to (another instrument or musician).
- (intransitive, obsolete) To associate in a company; to keep company.
- (intransitive, obsolete) To cohabit (with).
- (transitive, obsolete) To cohabit with; to coexist with; occur with.
- To be found at the same time.
| Usage notes |
(to go with): Traditionally, persons were said to be accompanied by, and inanimate objects, states or conditions were said to be accompanied with. However, this distinction is not generally observed today, and by is becoming predominant.
| Synonyms |
(go with): attend, escort, go with