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
Examples of accompany in a Sentence
She will accompany me to the store.
Ten adults accompanied the class on their field trip.
Children under 17 must be accompanied by an adult to see this movie.
A delicious sauce accompanied the grilled fish.
He will be accompanying her on the piano.
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Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 18 Sep. 2025
The album was accompanied by a musical film written and co-directed by Cyrus that premiered at this year’s Tribeca Festival and then played in theaters for one-night-only in June before moving to streaming on Hulu.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 18 Sep. 2025
The follow-up to an elaborate 50th anniversary celebration, the latest season is set to kick off on October 4 with Bad Bunny returning to host, accompanied by Doja Cat as musical guest.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2025
That track dropped in late May and is featured on the soundtrack that accompanies the Brad Pitt film F1.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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“Accompany.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/accompany. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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accompany
verb
ac·com·pa·ny
ə-ˈkəmp-(ə-)nē
accompanied; accompanying
1
: to go with or attend as a companion
2
: to perform an accompaniment to or for
3
: to occur at the same time as or along with
a thunderstorm accompanied by high winds
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