Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Having instrumental or vocal accompaniment: Refers to music or singing that is supported by additional musical parts or voices.
   • Having companions or an escort: Refers to a person or group who is not alone but is with others, often for company, safety, or social reasons.

Examples of Usage

• Adjective:
  • The soprano performed an accompanied aria with the orchestra. (The singer performed a piece with musical support from the orchestra.)
  • Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult to enter the museum. (Children are required to have an adult with them.)
  • He felt more confident giving the speech because he was accompanied by his colleagues. (He felt better because his coworkers were with him.)

Advanced Usage

• "Accompanied by": This is the most common prepositional phrase used with this adjective to indicate who or what provides the company or accompaniment.
  • The main course was accompanied by a fresh green salad. (The salad was served together with the main dish.)
  • Her statement was accompanied by photographic evidence. (The evidence was presented together with her statement.)

Variants and Related Words

• Accompany (verb): To go somewhere with someone as a companion or escort; to play a musical part that supports the main performer.

  • I will accompany you to the station. (I will go with you.)
  • The pianist will accompany the violinist. (The pianist will provide musical support.)

• Accompaniment (noun): The musical parts that support the main melody; something that is provided or used with something else.

  • The song has a simple guitar accompaniment. (The guitar part supports the singing.)
  • The wine was a perfect accompaniment to the cheese. (The wine went well with the cheese.)

• Unaccompanied (adjective): The opposite state; without accompaniment or companions.

  • She sang an unaccompanied folk song. (She sang without any musical support.)
  • Unaccompanied luggage is not allowed. (Luggage without its owner is prohibited.)

Synonyms

• Escorted: Having a person or group for protection or guidance.
• Attended: Being with others; having people present.
• Chaperoned: Accompanied, especially for supervision (often for young people).

Related Phrases

• Accompanied by/with: This is the standard construction, not a phrasal verb. The choice of preposition depends on context: "by" for agents (people, forces), "with" for accompanying things or symptoms.
  • The king arrived, accompanied by his guards. (The guards were with him.)
  • A high fever is often accompanied with chills. (Chills occur together with the fever.)

Related Idioms

• (To be) accompanied by the sound of...: Often used figuratively to describe an event happening with a particular background atmosphere.
  • The protest march was accompanied by the sound of drums and chanting. (The sounds happened at the same time as the march.)

Adjective

1. playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
2. having companions or an escort
   • there were lone gentlemen and gentlemen accompanied by their wives