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1. Be present or associated with an event or entity
   "heart attacks are accompanied by destruction of heart tissue"; "this kind of vein accompanies certain arteries";
   - attach to, come with, go with
    
2. Go or travel along with
   "The nurse accompanied the old lady everywhere"
    
3. (music) perform an accompaniment to
   "The orchestra could barely accompany the frequent pitch changes of the soprano";
   - play along, follow
    
4. Be a companion to somebody
   - company, companion, keep company

Derived forms: accompanies, accompanied, accompanying

See also: come up

Type of: affiliate, associate, assort, consort, go, locomote, move, play, travel