Meaning

2 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)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.

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

    Begleitung

    аккомпанеме́нтakkompanemént, сопровожде́ниеsoprovoždénije

    акомпанеме́нтakompanemént, су́провідsúprovid

  2. (countable, uncountable)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.

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

    forecasting torrential rain, with an accompaniment of crashing thunder.

    Begleitung

    сопровожде́ниеsoprovoždénije

More definitions
  • a musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical parts
  • an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another
  • the act of accompanying someone or something in order to protect them
  • something added to complete or embellish or make perfect

Examples

13 sentences
  1. She played the piano accompaniment for a violin solo.

    deSie spielte die Klavierbegleitung für ein Geigensolo.

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  2. You're playing the accompaniment too loudly.

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  3. Tofu is a good accompaniment for sake.

    deTofu passt gut zu Sake.

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  4. You're not playing the accompaniment softly enough.

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  5. High fever is a frequent accompaniment of influenza.

    deHohes Fieber ist ein häufiges Grippesymptom.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
music: that which gives support or adds to the background:
Русский
By meaning 1
music: that which gives support or adds to the background:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
music: that which gives support or adds to the background:

Origin

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

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

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Forms

plural: accompaniments
Singularaccompaniment
Pluralaccompaniments

regular

Synonyms

25 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

4 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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