accompanyverb [ T ]
uk/əˈkʌm.pə.ni/us/əˈkʌm.pə.ni/accompany verb [ T ] (GO WITH)
B1 to go with someone or to be provided or exist at the same time as something:
The course books are accompanied by four CDs.
Depression is almost always accompanied by insomnia.
The salmon was accompanied by (= served with) a fresh green salad.
formal to show someone how to get to somewhere:
Would you like me to accompany you to your room?
formal to go with someone to a social event or to an entertainment:
"May I accompany you to the ball?" he asked her.
I have two tickets for the theatre on Saturday evening - would you like to accompany me?
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- There's a workbook to accompany the course book.
- Visitors must be accompanied by club members.
- His faithful old dog accompanied him everywhere he went.
- The prince is always accompanied by his bodyguards.
- The school rules state that no child shall be allowed out of the school during the day, unless accompanied by an adult.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Taking someone somewhere or telling them the way
- bring
- bring sb/sth along
- chaperone
- come
- come along
- convoy
- direct
- docent
- drag sb away
- drop
- guide
- lead 1
- see sb off
- shepherd
- show sb around (sth)
- show sb over sth
- show sb round (sth)
- steer
- usherette
- walk
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Simultaneous and consecutive
accompany verb [ T ] (PLAY MUSIC)
C2 to sing or play an instrument with another musician or singer:
Miss Jessop accompanied Mr Bentley on the piano.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Playing music
- accompaniment
- busk
- chop
- conduct
- fiddle
- fingering
- improvisation
- interpreter
- jam
- music
- music-making
- perform
- serenade
- sight-read
- strike
- strum
- swell
- tap sth out
- tickle the ivories idiom
- tune
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Singing