Accompagner (en. To accompany)

/akɔ̃paɲe/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

Go with someone from one place to another.

I am going to accompany my mother to the market.

Je vais accompagner ma mère au marché.

Associate with something or someone to reinforce or complete.

This sauce perfectly accompanies fish.

Cette sauce accompagne parfaitement les poissons.

Play an instrument while singing.

He will accompany the singer on the piano.

Il va accompagner la chanteuse au piano.

From the verb 'compose', with the prefix 'ac-' meaning 'with'.

accompany someone to the airport

Go with someone to the airport.

accompagner quelqu'un à l'aéroport

accompany a dish

Serve a dish with another to complement it.

accompagner un plat

accompany a speech

Make a speech while being supported by additional elements.

accompagner un discours

accompanist

Person who accompanies.

accompagnateur

accompaniment

Action of accompanying or supporting.

accompagnement

accompanied

One who is accompanied.

accompagné

Accompany someone to a party.

We can accompany the guests to the party.

On peut accompagner les invités à la soirée.

Follow someone on their adventures.

I am going to accompany my buddy on his road trip.

Je vais accompagner mon pote dans son road trip.