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accompany

ac.com.pa.ny \*-'k*mp-(*-)ne-\ vb [ME accompanien, fr. MF acompaignier, fr. 
   a- (fr. L ad-]) + compaing companion, fr. LL companio 1: to go with or 
   attend as an associate or companion  2: to perform an accompaniment to or 
   for  3a: to cause to be in association  3b: to be in association with  : to 
   perform an accompanimentMACCOMPANY implies closeness of association and 
   with a personal subject usu. equality of status; ATTEND implies a waiting 
   upon in order to serve usu. as a subordinate; ESCORT adds to ACCOMPANY 
   implications of protection, ceremony, or courtesy SYN syn ACCOMPANY, 
   ATTEND, ESCORT mean to go along with. (