accompany meaning
accompany :
to go with, to be together with
Verb
▪ She will accompany him to the meeting.
▪ She will go with him to the meeting.
▪ Please accompany me to the event.
▪ Please go with me to the event.
paraphrasing
▪ escort – to go with
▪ join – to be with
▪ attend – to be present with
▪ go alongside – to accompany
Pronunciation
accompany [əˈkʌm.pə.ni]
The stress is on the second syllable 'cum' and sounds like 'uh-KUM-puh-nee'.
Common phrases and grammar about accompany
accompany - Common meaning
Verb
to go with, to be together with
Part of Speech Changes for "accompany"
▪ accompaniment (noun) – something or someone that accompanies
▪ accompanist (noun) – musician who accompanies others
Common Expressions with "accompany"
▪ accompany someone – go with a person
▪ accompany a song – go along with a song
▪ accompany the music – go with the music
▪ accompany with – go together with
Important examples of accompany in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, accompany is often used to talk about going with someone or something.
Example of a confusing word: accomplish (to achieve)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
As a verb, accompany requires an object that is a person or thing being gone with.
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Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
accompany someone
go with a person
come along
go together
Differences between similar words and accompany
accompany
,
escort
differences
accompany means to go with someone, while escort often implies protection or official duty.
accompany
,
join
differences
accompany means to go together, while join means to become a member or to participate.
Words with the same origin as accompany
The origin of accompany
accompany comes from Latin meaning 'to share bread with', symbolizing going together.
Word structure
It has the prefix 'ac' (to) and root 'company' (being with), so 'to go with'.
Words with the same origin
The root of accompany is 'company'. Words with the same root include company, companion, companionship.
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