Main Entry:

ac·com·pa·ny

Pronunciation:

\ə-ˈkəmp-nē, -ˈkämp-; -ˈkəm-pə-, -ˈkäm-\

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

ac·com·pa·nied; ac·com·pa·ny·ing

Etymology:

Middle English accompanien to make an associate, from Anglo-French accompaigner, from a- (from Latin ad-) + cumpaing companion — more at companion

Date:

15th century

transitive verb1: to go with as an associate or companion2: to perform an accompaniment to or for3 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>intransitive verb: to perform an accompaniment