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| 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) |
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1. transitive verb escort somebody: to go with somebody
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2. transitive verb be present with something: to be enclosed, attached, or present with something
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3. transitive verb occur with something: to happen at the same time as something else
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4. transitive verb supplement something: to be present or served with something as a supplement
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5. transitive and intransitive verb music provide musical backing: to play or sing a part that supports a more important part
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| [15th century. < Old French acompaignier "be a companion to" < compaing "companion" (see companion1)] |
