Accompagne (en. Accompanied)

/akɔ̃paɲ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

to go or move with someone

I accompany him to school every morning.

Je l'accompagne à l'école chaque matin.

to join or add something to another element

He accompanied his letter with a gift.

Il a accompagné sa lettre d'un cadeau.

to assist or support someone in a task or situation

She accompanies me to my appointments.

Elle m'accompagne lors de mes rendez-vous.

From the Latin 'accompanare', composed of the prefix 'ad' and the verb 'companio' which means 'to share bread'.

to accompany someone

to go with someone to keep them company.

accompagner quelqu'un

to accompany a dish

to serve a dish as a complement to another.

accompagner un plat

to be accompanied by

to be in the company of someone or something.

être accompagné de

accompaniment

action of accompanying, often referring to music.

accompagnement

accompanist

person who accompanies, often a guide or aide.

accompagnateur

accompanied

who is with someone, who receives accompaniment.

accompagné

to show off

For the concert, he told me he would accompany me, it’s going to be impressive!

Pour le concert, il m'a dit qu'il va m'accompagner, ça va péter la classe!

to be in the know

Don't worry, I will accompany you, I'm in the know.

T'inquiète, je vais t'accompagner, je suis sur le coup.