Accompanied Accompany əˈkʌmpəni Verb Wife Trip Visit I

• his wife accompanied him on the trip.
• he was accompanied on the visit by his wife.
• i must ask you to accompany me to the police station.
• warships will accompany the convoy.

accompany

Verb Forms

1. to travel or go somewhere with somebody/something
• His wife accompanied him on the trip.
• He was accompanied on the visit by his wife.
• I must ask you to accompany me to the police station.
• Warships will accompany the convoy.
• The groups are always accompanied by an experienced mountain guide.
• Each young person must be accompanied by an adult.
2. to happen or appear with something else
• Shouts of protest accompanied this announcement.
• strong winds accompanied by heavy rain
• The text is accompanied by a series of stunning photographs.
• Tax cuts have been accompanied by massive increases in public expenditure.
3. to play a musical instrument, especially a piano, while somebody else sings or plays the main tune
• The singer was accompanied on the piano by her sister.

Word Origin

• late Middle English: from Old French accompagner, from a- (from Latin ad ‘to, at’) + compagne, from Old French compaignon ‘companion’. The spelling change was due to association with company.