From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Accompany \Ac*com"pa*ny\, v. i.
1. To associate in a company; to keep company. [Obs.]
--Bacon.
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Men say that they will drive away one another, . . .
and not accompany together. --Holland.
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2. To cohabit (with). [Obs.] --Milton.
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3. (Mus.) To perform an accompanying part or parts in a
composition.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Accompany \Ac*com"pa*ny\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Accompanied; p.
pr. & vb. n. Accompanying] [OF. aacompaignier, F.
accompagner, to associate with, fr. OF. compaign, compain,
companion. See Company.]
1. To go with or attend as a companion or associate; to keep
company with; to go along with; -- followed by with or by;
as, he accompanied his speech with a bow.
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The Persian dames, . . .
In sumptuous cars, accompanied his march. --Glover.
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They are never alone that are accompanied with noble
thoughts. --Sir P.
Sidney.
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He was accompanied by two carts filled with wounded
rebels. --Macaulay.
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2. To cohabit with. [Obs.] --Sir T. Herbert.
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Syn: To attend; escort; go with.
Usage: To Accompany, Attend, Escort. We accompany those
with whom we go as companions. The word imports an
equality of station. We attend those whom we wait upon
or follow. The word conveys an idea of subordination.
We escort those whom we attend with a view to guard
and protect. A gentleman accompanies a friend to some
public place; he attends or escorts a lady.
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
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, accompany, {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}, accompany, follow]
4: be a companion to somebody [syn: company, companion,
accompany, keep company]