accompaniment

CEFRC1

/əˈkʌm.pə.ni.mənt/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Something served or provided with another thing, especially food or music.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    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.

Examples

  • High fever is a frequent accompaniment of influenza.

  • I want to sing to his piano accompaniment.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /əˈkʌmp.ni.mənt/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. 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.

More examples

In context

  • A side salad is a common accompaniment to a main dish.

  • Brooks performed a saxophone solo on stage, with Robert as accompaniment on the bass.

  • forecasting torrential rain, with an accompaniment of crashing thunder.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From French accompagnement; equivalent to accompany + -ment. First attested in 1744.