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The definition of accompany means to go along with someone else or to go with something else.

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1. An example of accompany is going to a party with a friend. 2. Peanut butter, which goes with jelly, is also an example of accompany.

See accompany in Webster's New World College Dictionary

transitive verb accompanied, accompanying

to go or be together with; attend
to send (with); add to; supplement: to accompany words with acts
to play or sing a musical accompaniment for or to

Origin: MFr acompaignier < ac-, ad- + OFr compagnon: see companion

intransitive verb

to perform a musical accompaniment

See accompany in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb ac·com·pa·nied, ac·com·pa·ny·ing, ac·com·pa·nies

verb, transitive

To be or go with as a companion.
To add to; supplement: a dish best accompanied with a robust wine.
To coexist or occur with.
Music To perform an accompaniment to.

verb, intransitive

Music To play an accompaniment.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English accompanien

Origin: , from Old French acompagnier

Origin: : a-, to (from Latin ad-; see ad-)

Origin: + compaignon, companion; see Companion ¹

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