Accompany: Definitions, Examples, and Usage

The word "accompany" has multiple meanings:

1. To go or be with someone or something:

Example: She was accompanied by her colleague to the meeting.

2. To exist or occur together with something else:

Example: The rain was accompanied by strong winds.

3. To provide musical accompaniment, usually on an instrument:

Example: The pianist accompanied the singer during the performance.

4. To complement or enhance something:

Example: The delicious meal was accompanied by a delightful dessert.

5. (in grammar) To serve as an auxiliary or modifier to another word or phrase:

Example: In the sentence "The cat sat on the mat," the word "on" accompanies the verb "sat."