Accompanying

to go along or in company with; join in action:
to accompany a friend on a walk.
to be or exist in -ssociation or company with:
thunder accompanies lightning.
to put in company with; cause to be or go along; -ssociate (usually followed by with):
he accompanied his speech with gestures.
music. to play or sing an to or for.
to provide the musical .
contemporary examples

he noted that the worst of the storm had p-ssed, and the accompanying record surge would abate with the tide.
new york city’s sandy disaster: a meteorological 9/11? michael daly october 29, 2012

more impressive still is the deadline duress under which it—and an accompanying story about a ku klux klan meeting—was produced.
charles portis, a journalist with true grit jay jennings september 24, 2012

the accompanying 184 page catalogue includes 154 photos, of which 150 have not previously been published.
the best coffee table books of 2014 robert birnbaum december 12, 2014

accompanying this diagnosis was a description of what her particular death would be like.
on her own terms: why brittany maynard has chosen to die gene robinson october 11, 2014

and she mulled over the actual patterns of the plates the students would eat on and the accompanying silverware.
oprah beams at first graduating cl-ss in her south africa school allison samuels january 16, 2012

historical examples

the accompanying cut shows one of their exhibits in position.
walnut growing in oregon various

“good-night, captain,” said the superintendent, accompanying him to the door.
brave and bold horatio alger

she wanted to insist on florence accompanying her at once to the court.
the time of roses l. t. meade

there is an interesting study in the accompanying ill-stration.
flying machines w.j. jackman and thos. h. russell

yes, son, and i think you will not object to accompanying us in that, will you?
elsie and her namesakes martha finley

verb -nies, -nying, -nied
(transitive) to go along with, so as to be in company with or escort
(transitive) foll by with. to supplement: the food is accompanied with a very hot mango pickle
(transitive) to occur, coexist, or be -ssociated with
to provide a musical accompaniment for (a performer)
v.

early 15c., “to be in company with,” from middle french accompagner, from old french acompaignier (12c.) “take as a companion,” from à “to” (see ad-) + compaignier, from compaign (see companion). related: accompanied; accompanying.