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| Date: | 1400-1500 |
| Language: | Old French |
| Origin: | acompaignier, from compaing 'companion', from Late Latin companio; COMPANION |
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Related topics: Musicac‧com‧pa‧ny W2
past tense and past participle accompanied, present participle accompanying, third person singular accompanies [transitive]
past tense and past participle accompanied, present participle accompanying, third person singular accompanies [transitive]1 to go somewhere with someone : Children under 14 must be accompanied by an adult. Wherever her husband went, she would accompany him. ! In spoken English, it is more usual to use go/come with He came with me to the airport.
Children under 14 must be accompanied by an adult.Wherever her husband went, she would accompany him.2APM to play a musical instrument while someone sings a song or plays the main tune : Daniel wanted Liz to accompany him on violin.
Daniel wanted Liz to accompany him on violin.3 [usually passive] to happen or exist at the same time as something else : The disease is accompanied by sneezing and fever.
The disease is accompanied by sneezing and fever.4 if a book, document etc accompanies something, it comes with it : Please see accompanying booklet for instructions. Your passport application form should be accompanied by two recent photographs.
Please see accompanying booklet for instructions.Your passport application form should be accompanied by two recent photographs.