accompany
/əˈkʌmpəni/verb
उच्चारण अकम्पनी
साथ जाना; साथ होना
Core word
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[T]
to travel or go somewhere with somebody; to happen or appear with something else; to play a musical instrument while somebody sings or plays another instrument
साथ जाना; साथ होना
- She accompanied her mother.
- Thunder accompanied the rain.
- A teacher will accompany the students on the trip.
+ 3 more examples
- Fever may be accompanied by a headache.
- The singer was accompanied by a tabla player.
- Rice usually accompanies this curry.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
accompany + sb (direct object, no preposition)
Accompany is transitive: the person goes directly after it, with no with or to.
'Accompany' सकर्मक verb है: व्यक्ति सीधे इसके बाद आता है, 'with' या 'to' नहीं।
- Radhika's mother accompanied her to the exam centre.
- The guide will accompany the tourists.
accompany sb + to / on / in
Add to for the destination and on for a trip or journey.
गंतव्य के लिए 'to' और यात्रा के लिए 'on' जोड़ा जाता है।
- He accompanied his grandfather to the temple.
- A nurse accompanied the patient on the journey.
be accompanied by + sb / sth
In the passive, by names who or what comes along with the main thing.
Passive में 'by' उस व्यक्ति या वस्तु को बताता है जो मुख्य चीज़ के साथ आए।
- Children must be accompanied by an adult.
- The speech was accompanied by loud applause.
accompany sb on a musical instrument
In music, accompany means to play or sing along with a soloist, with on naming the instrument.
संगीत में 'accompany' का अर्थ किसी मुख्य गायक के साथ बजाना या गाना है, और वाद्य बताने के लिए 'on' आता है।
- She accompanied the singer on the harmonium.
+Collocations 4
accompany + person
a childa patienta delegationa visitora friend
- A volunteer accompanied the visitors around the fort.
accompanied by + thing
by thunderby a letterby feverby musicby a certificate
- The form must be accompanied by a photograph.
adverb + accompany
usuallyoftenalwaysnormallyinvariably
- Thunder usually accompanies lightning.
accompany + abstract
a rise in pricesa changean increasea decline
- Unrest often accompanies a sharp rise in prices.
“More examples 5
- Radhika's brother accompanied her to the interview.
राधिका का भाई साक्षात्कार में उसके साथ गया।
- Thunder accompanied the heavy rain last night.
कल रात भारी बारिश के साथ बादल गरजे।
- Every application must be accompanied by two photographs.
प्रत्येक आवेदन के साथ दो फ़ोटो संलग्न होनी चाहिए।
- The tabla player accompanied the singer all evening.
तबला वादक ने पूरी शाम गायक का साथ दिया।
- A teacher will accompany the students on the trip to Jaipur.
शिक्षक जयपुर की यात्रा में विद्यार्थियों के साथ जाएँगे।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ He accompanied with his sister to the market.
✓ He accompanied his sister to the market.
Accompany is a transitive verb and takes its object directly.
'Accompany' सकर्मक verb है और अपना object सीधे लेता है।
✗ I will accompany to you to the station.
✓ I will accompany you to the station.
No to goes between the verb and its object.
Verb और उसके object के बीच 'to' नहीं आता।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Accompany, escort and attend all mean going with someone, but they differ in purpose.
Accompany, escort और attend तीनों का अर्थ किसी के साथ जाना है, पर उद्देश्य अलग है।
To go with somebody as company or help.
साथ या सहायता के रूप में किसी के साथ जाना।
- She accompanied her mother to the hospital.
To go with somebody to protect, guard or show them the way.
सुरक्षा करने या रास्ता दिखाने के लिए किसी के साथ जाना।
- The police escorted the minister's car.
To be present at an event, or to care for somebody.
किसी कार्यक्रम में उपस्थित होना, या किसी की देखभाल करना।
- A nurse attended the patient.
◇Word family
§Grammar and usage
Accompany sb (no preposition: 'He accompanied me', not 'accompanied with me'); passive: accompanied by.
Accompany sb (बिना preposition: 'He accompanied me', 'accompanied with me' नहीं); passive में accompanied by।