accompany
verb
ac·com·pa·ny
ə-ˈkəmp-nē
-ˈkämp-;
-ˈkəm-pə-,
-ˈkäm-
accompanied; accompanying
1
: to go with as an associate or companion
She accompanied me to the store.
2
: to perform an accompaniment to or for
He will be accompanying her on the piano.
3
a
: to cause to be in association
accompanied their advice with a warning
b
: to be in association with
the pictures that accompany the text
music
: to perform an accompaniment
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“Accompany.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/accompany. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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