ac·com·pa·ny ( -k m p-n , -kmpn)v. ac·com·pa·nied, ac·com·pa·ny·ing, ac·com·pa·nies v.tr. 1. To be or go with as a companion. 2. To add to; supplement: a dish best accompanied with a robust wine. 3. To coexist or occur with. 4. Music To perform an accompaniment to. v.intr. Music To play an accompaniment. [Middle English accompanien, from Old French acompagnier : a-, to (from Latin ad-; see ad-) + compaignon, companion; see companion1.] Synonyms: accompany, conduct, escort, chaperon These verbs mean to be with or to go with another or others. Accompany suggests going with another on an equal basis: She went to Europe accompanied by her colleague. Conduct implies guidance of others: The usher conducted us to our seats. Escort stresses protective guidance: The party chairperson escorted the candidate through the crowd. Chaperon specifies adult supervision of young persons: My mom helped chaperon the prom. |
accompany [əˈkʌmpənɪ əˈkʌmpnɪ]
vb -nies, -nying, -nied
1. (tr) to go along with, so as to be in company with or escort
2. (tr; foll by with) to supplement the food is accompanied with a very hot mango pickle
3. (tr) to occur, coexist, or be associated with
4. (Music / Classical Music) to provide a musical accompaniment for (a performer)
[from Old French accompaignier, from compaing companion1]
accompanier n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Verb | 1. |  accompany - be present or associated with an event or entity; "French fries come with the hamburger"; "heart attacks are accompanied by distruction of heart tissue"; "fish usually goes with white wine"; "this kind of vein accompanies certain arteries"co-occur with, collocate with, construe with, cooccur with, go with - go or occur together; "The word 'hot' tends to cooccur with 'cold'" attend - to accompany as a circumstance or follow as a result; "Menuhin's playing was attended by a 15-minute standing ovation" rule - have an affinity with; of signs of the zodiac |
| 2. |  accompany - go or travel along with; "The nurse accompanied the old lady everywhere"go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast" walk - accompany or escort; "I'll walk you to your car" escort - accompany as an escort; "She asked her older brother to escort her to the ball" tag along - go along with, often uninvited; "my younger brother often tagged along when I went out with my friends" | |
| 3. |  accompany - perform an accompaniment to; "The orchestra could barely follow the frequent pitch changes of the soprano"music - musical activity (singing or whistling etc.); "his music was his central interest" play - play on an instrument; "The band played all night long" | |
| 4. |  accompany - be a companion to somebody |
accompany
verb
1. go with, lead, partner, protect, guide, attend, conduct, escort, shepherd, convoy, usher, chaperon Ken agreed to accompany me on a trip to Africa.
2. occur with, belong to, come with, supplement, coincide with, join with, coexist with, go together with, follow, go cheek by jowl with This volume of essays was designed to accompany an exhibition.
Translations
accompany [əˈkʌmpənɪ] VT
2. (fig) → acompañar
accompanied by → acompañado de
he accompanied this with a grimace → esto lo dijo acompañado de una mueca, al decir esto hizo una mueca
accompanying letter → carta f adjunta
accompanied by → acompañado de
he accompanied this with a grimace → esto lo dijo acompañado de una mueca, al decir esto hizo una mueca
accompanying letter → carta f adjunta
3. (Mus) → acompañar (on the violin/piano con el violín/al piano) to accompany o.s. on the piano → acompañarse al piano
accompany
vt → begleiten (also Mus); pork is often accompanied by apple sauce → Schweinefleisch wird oft mit Apfelmus (als Beilage) serviert; to accompany oneself (Mus) → sich selbst begleiten; accompanying letter → Begleitschreiben nt
v accompany [əˈkampəni]
1 to go with (someone or something) He accompanied her to the door. vergesel يُرَافِق придружавам doprovázet følge; ledsage begleiten συνοδεύω acompañar saatma همراهی کردن seurata mukana accompagner לְלַווֹת साथ होना pratiti kikísér menyertai fylgja accompagnare ～に同行する 함께 가다 (pa)lydėti pavadīt menemankan begeleiden følge, ledsage towarzyszyć acompanhar a însoţi сопровождать odprevadiť spremiti pratiti följa, ledsaga ไปเป็นเพื่อน eşlik etmek, birlikte gitmek 伴隨 супроводжувати; проводити ساتھ دینا đi cùng 伴随
2 to play a musical instrument to go along with (a singer etc) He accompanied her on the piano. vergesel يُرَافِق فِي العَزْف съпровождам doprovázet akkompagnere; ledsage begleiten συνοδεύω, ακομπανιάρω acompañar saatma همنوازی کردن säestää accompagner לְלַווֹת संगत करना pratiti kísér mengiringi leika undir með accompagnare 伴奏する 반주를 하다 akompanuoti pavadīt mengiringi begeleiden akkompagnere akompaniować acompanhar a acompania аккомпанировать sprevádzať spremljati pratiti (na instrumentu) ackompanjera เล่นดนตรีคลอ eşlik etmek 為...伴奏 акомпанувати سنگت کرنا đệm nhạc 为...伴奏
n acˈcompaniment
something that accompanies I'll play the piano accompaniment while you sing. begeleiding مُرَافَقَة، مُصَاحَبَه съпровод doprovod akkompagnement die Begleitung μουσική υπόκρουση, συνοδεία acompañamiento saade همراه säestys accompagnement לִווּי @@@לִיווּי$$$ संगत pratnja kíséret pengiring undirleikur accompagnamento 伴奏 반주 akompanimentas pavadījums iringan begeleiding akkompagnement akompaniament acompanhamento acompaniament аккомпанемент sprievod spremljava pratnja ackompanjemang สิ่งที่เพิ่มเติม eşlik eden, eşlik 伴隨，伴奏 супровід; акомпанемент سنگت ، ہم نوائی nhạc đệm 伴奏
n acˈcompanist
a person who plays a musical accompaniment. begeleier عَازِف مُرَافِق съпровождащ doprovázeč akkompagnatør der/die Begleiter(in) ακομπανιατέρ (μουσ.) acompañante saatja همنواز säestäjä accompagnateur/-trice מְלָוֶה מוּזִיקָלִי @@@מְלָווֶה מוּזִיקָלִי$$$ संगतकार pratilac (zenei) kísérő pengiring undirleikari accompagnatore, accompagnatrice 伴奏者 반주자 akompaniatorius pavadītājs pemuzik iringan begeleider akkompagnatør akompaniator acompanhante acompaniator аккомпаниатор sprevádzajúci spremljevalec pratnja ackompanjatör นักดนตรีที่เล่นคลอ akompanist, eşlik müziği çalan kimse 伴奏者 акомпаніатор ہم نوا ،ساتھی người đệm nhạc 伴奏（唱）者
accompany → يُرافق doprovodit ledsage begleiten συνοδεύω acompañar tulla mukaan accompagner pratiti accompagnare 同行する 동행하다 begeleiden følge towarzyszyć acompanhar сопровождать följa med ไปเป็นเพื่อน eşlik etmek đi cùng 陪同
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