accompany

Everyday

1. To accompany someone is to go somewhere with them. tree →
2. To accompany something is to come or happen with it. tree →
3. To accompany a singer or player is to play music alongside them, for example on a piano. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life and formal notes, «children must be accompanied by an adult» means a grown-up must go with them. In music lessons, a pianist accompanies the choir. In recipes, a sauce accompanies the meat. Phrases: accompanied by, must be accompanied, accompany someone to.

Examples

• Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult. tree →
• Mum accompanied me to the dentist. tree →
• Thunder often accompanies lightning. tree →
• Mr Lee accompanied the choir on the piano. tree →
• Chips accompanied the fish. tree →
• Each adult can accompany 4 children, so 5 adults can take 20 children. tree →
• A letter accompanied the parcel. tree →
• But I will accompany you on your journey." tree →

Note

Regular verb; y changes to i: accompanies, accompanied. The noun is «accompaniment». «Accompany» is more formal than «go with». It takes no «with»: «she accompanied me» (not «accompanied with me»).

In Jewish tradition

In everyday life and formal notes, «children must be accompanied by an adult» means a grown-up must go with them. In music lessons, a pianist accompanies the choir. In recipes, a sauce accompanies the meat. Phrases: accompanied by, must be accompanied, accompany someone to.

Note

Regular verb; y changes to i: accompanies, accompanied. The noun is «accompaniment». «Accompany» is more formal than «go with». It takes no «with»: «she accompanied me» (not «accompanied with me»).