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 verb 1 : to go with as an associate or companion
2 : to perform an accompaniment to or for
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>intransitive verb : to perform an accompaniment