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accompany definition

ac·com·pany (ə kum′pə nē; often, ə kump′nē)

transitive verb accompanied -·nied, accompanying -·ny·ing

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

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

intransitive verb

to perform a musical accompaniment

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