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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Accompany \Ac*com"pa*ny\, verb (used with an object) [imp. & p. p. {Accompanied}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Accompanying}] [OF. aacompaignier, F. accompagner, to associate with, fr. OF. compaign, compain, companion. See {Company}.]
1. To go with or attend as a companion or associate; to keep company with; to go along with; -- followed by with or by; as, he accompanied his speech with a bow.
The Persian dames, . . . In sumptuous cars, accompanied his march. --Glover.
They are never alone that are accompanied with noble thoughts. --Sir P. Sidney.
He was accompanied by two carts filled with wounded rebels. --Macaulay.
2. To cohabit with. [Obs.] --Sir T. Herbert.
Syn: To attend; escort; go with.
Usage: To {Accompany}, {Attend}, {Escort}. We accompany those with whom we go as companions. The word imports an equality of station. We attend those whom we wait upon or follow. The word conveys an idea of subordination. We escort those whom we attend with a view to guard and protect. A gentleman accompanies a friend to some public place; he attends or escorts a lady.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Accompany \Ac*com"pa*ny\, verb (used without an object)
1. To associate in a company; to keep company. [Obs.] --Bacon.
Men say that they will drive away one another, . . . and not accompany together. --Holland.
2. To cohabit (with). [Obs.] --Milton.
3. (Mus.) To perform an accompanying part or parts in a composition.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
accompany
verb
1: be associated with; "French fries come with the hamburger" [syn: {attach to}, {come with}, {go with}]
2: go or travel along with; "The nurse accompanied the old lady everywhere"
3: perform an accompaniment to; "The orchestra could barely follow the frequent pitch changes of the soprano" [syn: {play along}, {follow}]
4: be a companion to somebody [syn: {company}, {companion}, {keep company}] [also: {accompanied}]
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
50 Moby Thesaurus words for "accompany": agree, associate, associate with, assort with, attend, band together, be in phase, be in time, chaperon, chaperone, chord, coexist, coextend, coincide, combine, companion, concertize, concur, confederate, consociate, consort with, contemporize, convoy, couple with, do, escort, execute, flock together, go along with, go with, hang around with, herd together, interpret, isochronize, keep company with, keep in step, keep pace with, make music, match, perform, play, play by ear, render, run with, squire, symphonize, synchronize, time, usher, wait on
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