accompany
/əˈkʌm.pə.ni/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.81 in modern English
20
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
To go with or attend as a companion or associate; to keep company with; to go along with.
Transitive verb
verb
To be found at the same time.
Example Sentences
- "Geoffrey accompanied the group on their pilgrimage."
- "The Persian dames, […] / In sumptuous cars, accompanied his march."
- "They are never alone that are accompanied with noble thoughts."
- "He was accompanied by two carts filled with wounded rebels."
- "He was thinking; but the glory of the song, the swell from the great organ, the clustered lights, […], the height and vastness of this noble fane, its antiquity and its strength—all these things seemed to have their part as causes of the thrilling emotion that accompanied his thoughts."
- "The strings were accompanied by two woodwinds."
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Old French a- Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Proto-Indo-European *peh₂-der.? Latin pānis Proto-Indo-European *-ōder. Proto-Indo-European *-Hōder.? Latin -ō Proto-West Germanic *gahlaibōcalq. Latin compāniō Old French compaing Proto-Italic *-āzi ▲ Latin -ereinflu. Latin -āre Old French -er Old French acompagnerbor. Middle English accompanien English accompany * First attested in early 15th century. From Middle English accompanien, from Old French acompagner (“to associate with”), from compaing (“companion”), nominative singular of compaignon (“companion”). See company.
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Synonyms
We accompany those with whom we go as companions. The word imports an equality of station.
We attend those whom we wait upon
follow. The word conveys an idea of subordination.
A gentleman accompanies a friend to some public place
he attends
escorts a lady
We escort those whom we attend with a view to guard and protect
attend
escort
go with