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Accompany

see synonyms of accompany

Verb

1. accompany, attach to, come with, go with

be present or associated with an event or entity

Example Sentences:
'French fries come with the hamburger'
'heart attacks are accompanied by distruction of heart tissue'
'fish usually goes with white wine'
'this kind of vein accompanies certain arteries'

2. accompany

go or travel along with

Example Sentences:
'The nurse accompanied the old lady everywhere'

3. accompany, follow, play along

perform an accompaniment to

Example Sentences:
'The orchestra could barely follow the frequent pitch changes of the soprano'

4. accompany, companion, company, keep company

be a companion to somebody

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Accompany

see synonyms of accompany
verb -nies, -nying or -nied
1. (transitive)
to go along with, so as to be in company with or escort
2. (transitive; foll by with)
to supplement
the food is accompanied with a very hot mango pickle
3. (transitive)
to occur, coexist, or be associated with
4. 
to provide a musical accompaniment for (a performer)

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Accompany

see synonyms of accompany
verb transitiveWord forms: acˈcompanied or acˈcompanying
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
verb intransitive
4. 
to perform a musical accompaniment

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Accompany

see synonyms of accompany
v. ac·com·pa·nied, ac·com·pa·ny·ing, ac·com·pa·nies
v.tr.
1. To be or go with, especially as a companion.
2. To provide with an addition; supplement: a dish that is best accompanied with a robust wine.
3. To exist or occur at the same time as: dark clouds that were accompanied by rain.
4. Music To perform an accompaniment to.
v.intr.
Music To play an accompaniment.

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