Accompanied

Part of speech: verb

Pronunciation: /əˈkʌmpəniːd/

Definitions

1. Coexisting with another individual or entity in various circumstances
2. Being present or happening at the same time as another person or thing
3. Occurring in company with or along with an event or individual

Etymology: "Accompany" entered English in the early 15th century, borrowed from Old French "acompagner", meaning "to associate with." That French verb was built from "compaing", a companion, which was itself a descendant of Latin "panis", bread. The link is a classic one: a companion was someone you shared bread with, from Latin "com-", together, plus "panis". The French word "compaignon" took the same shape, and English eventually borrowed the verb from it. The word is a past form of "accompany", meaning someone or something was present alongside another. Its meaning remained close to the original idea of keeping company, now stretched from people to things that occur together.

Synonyms: joined, attended, escorted, partnered, assisted

Antonyms: alone, unaccompanied, isolated, solitary, independent