Entry Word: accompany

Function: verb

Meaning: to go along with in order to provide assistance, protection, or companionship <children must be accompanied by a parent at all times>

Synonyms attend, chaperone (or chaperon), convoy, escort, squire

Related Words associate, consort, pal (around), team (up); defend, guard, protect; bring, conduct, guide, lead, pilot, see, steer, usher; follow, shadow, tag, tag along, tail; hang (around), hover (over)

Near Antonyms abandon, desert, ditch, dump, forsake