accompany (v.)

  1. be present or associated with an event or entity; French fries come with the hamburger; heart attacks are accompanied by distruction of heart tissue; fish usually goes with white wine; this kind of vein accompanies certain arteries

    [ 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 ]

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