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accompany

ac·com·pa·ny [ ə kúmpənee, ə kúmpnee ] (past and past participle ac·com·pa·nied, present participle ac·com·pa·ny·ing, 3rd person present singular ac·com·pa·nies)


verb 
Definition:
 
1. transitive verb escort somebody: to go with somebody

2. transitive verb be present with something: to be enclosed, attached, or present with something

3. transitive verb occur with something: to happen at the same time as something else

4. transitive verb supplement something: to be present or served with something as a supplement

5. transitive and intransitive verb music provide musical backing: to play or sing a part that supports a more important part

[15th century. < Old French acompaignier "be a companion to" < compaing "companion" (see companion1)]
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