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ə-kŭmʹpə-nē-mənt
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A part, usually performed by instruments, that gives support or adds to the background in music, or adds for ornamentation; also, the harmony of a figured bass.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
Examples
Brooks performed a saxophone solo on stage, with Robert as accompaniment on the bass.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: comping
Antonyms: none provided
That which accompanies; something that attends as a circumstance, or which is added to give greater completeness to the principal thing, or by way of ornament, or for the sake of symmetry.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Examples
A side salad is a common accompaniment to a main dish. forecasting torrential rain, with an accompaniment of crashing thunder. Green sauce is the perfect accompaniment to baked fish.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: attachment, supplement, accessory, accompaniment, addition, add-on, adjunct, affix, annex, apanage, appendage, appendix, extra, increase, increment
Antonyms: none provided
the act of accompanying someone or something in order to protect them
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: escort
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: protection
Narrower terms: convoy
something added to complete or embellish or make perfect
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
a fine wine is a perfect complement to the dinner wild rice was served as an accompaniment to the main dish
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: complement
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: adjunct
a musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical parts
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: musical accompaniment, backup, support
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: part, voice
Narrower terms: descant, discant, vamp
an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: concomitant, attendant, co-occurrence
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: happening, occurrence, occurrent, natural event
Narrower terms: associate, background
From French accompagnement; equivalent to accompany + -ment. First attested in 1744.
Across languages
Translations 56 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Afrikaans :
begeleiding
— music: that which gives support or adds to the background
Arabic :
مُصَاحَبَة
(muṣāḥaba)
— music: that which gives support or adds to the background
Bulgarian :
съпровод
(sǎprovod)
— music: that which gives support or adds to the background
Catalan :
segona
— music: that which gives support or adds to the background
Catalan :
acompanyament
— music: that which gives support or adds to the background
Chinese Mandarin :
伴奏
(bànzòu)
— music: that which gives support or adds to the background
Czech :
doprovod
— music: that which gives support or adds to the background
Dutch :
begeleiding
— music: that which gives support or adds to the background
Esperanto :
akompanaĵo
— music: that which gives support or adds to the background
Finnish :
säestys
— music: that which gives support or adds to the background
Finnish :
komppi
— music: that which gives support or adds to the background
French :
accompagnement
— music: that which gives support or adds to the background
German :
Begleitung
— music: that which gives support or adds to the background
Hungarian :
kíséret
— music: that which gives support or adds to the background
Hungarian :
kísérőzene
— music: that which gives support or adds to the background
Irish :
tionlacan
— music: that which gives support or adds to the background
Italian :
accompagnamento
— music: that which gives support or adds to the background
Japanese :
伴奏
(bansō)
— music: that which gives support or adds to the background
Kazakh :
сүйемелдеу
(süiemeldeu)
— music: that which gives support or adds to the background
Korean :
반주
(banju)
— music: that which gives support or adds to the background
Macedonian :
при́дружба
(prídružba)
— music: that which gives support or adds to the background
Polish :
akompaniament
— music: that which gives support or adds to the background
Portuguese :
acompanhamento
— music: that which gives support or adds to the background
Romanian :
acompaniament
— music: that which gives support or adds to the background
Russian :
аккомпанеме́нт
(akkompanemént)
— music: that which gives support or adds to the background
Russian :
сопровожде́ние
(soprovoždénije)
— music: that which gives support or adds to the background
Serbo-Croatian :
пра̀тња
— music: that which gives support or adds to the background
Serbo-Croatian :
pràtnja
— music: that which gives support or adds to the background
Spanish :
acompañamiento
— music: that which gives support or adds to the background
Swedish :
ackompanjemang
— music: that which gives support or adds to the background
Swedish :
komp
— music: that which gives support or adds to the background
Tagalog :
saliw
— music: that which gives support or adds to the background
Tagalog :
akompanyamyento
— music: that which gives support or adds to the background
Turkish :
eşlik
— music: that which gives support or adds to the background
Ukrainian :
акомпанеме́нт
(akompanemént)
— music: that which gives support or adds to the background
Ukrainian :
су́провід
(súprovid)
— music: that which gives support or adds to the background
Bulgarian :
съпровод
(sǎprovod)
— that which accompanies
Catalan :
acompanyament
— that which accompanies
Finnish :
lisuke
— that which accompanies
Finnish :
seuralainen
— that which accompanies
French :
accompagnement
— that which accompanies
German :
Begleitung
— that which accompanies
Hungarian :
kíséret
— that which accompanies
Hungarian :
kísérőjelenség
— that which accompanies
Irish :
tionlacan
— that which accompanies
Polish :
akompaniament
— that which accompanies
Portuguese :
acompanhamento
— that which accompanies
Romanian :
acompaniament
— that which accompanies
Russian :
сопровожде́ние
(soprovoždénije)
— that which accompanies
Serbo-Croatian :
пра̀тња
— that which accompanies
Serbo-Croatian :
дода́так
— that which accompanies
Serbo-Croatian :
pràtnja
— that which accompanies
Serbo-Croatian :
dodátak
— that which accompanies
Spanish :
acompañamiento
— that which accompanies
Swedish :
tillbehör
— that which accompanies
Turkish :
eşlik
— that which accompanies
