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(ə-kŭm′pə-nē-mənt, ə-kŭmp′nē-)

1. Music A vocal or instrumental part that supports another, often solo, part.

2. Something, such as a situation, that accompanies something else; a concomitant.

3. Something added for embellishment, completeness, or symmetry; complement.

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accompaniment

(əˈkʌmpənɪmənt; əˈkʌmpnɪ-)

1. something that accompanies or is served or used with something else

2. something inessential or subsidiary that is added, as for ornament or symmetry

3. (Classical Music) music a subordinate part for an instrument, voices, or an orchestra

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ac•com•pa•ni•ment

(əˈkʌm pə nɪ mənt, əˈkʌmp nɪ-)

n.

1. something incidental or added for ornament, symmetry, etc.

2. a musical part supporting and enhancing the principal part.

[1725–35]

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Noun	1.	accompaniment - an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another concomitant, co-occurrence, attendant happening, natural event, occurrence, occurrent - an event that happens associate - any event that usually accompanies or is closely connected with another; "first was the lightning and then its thunderous associate" background - relatively unimportant or inconspicuous accompanying situation; "when the rain came he could hear the sound of thunder in the background"
	2.	accompaniment - a musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical parts musical accompaniment, backup, support part, voice - the melody carried by a particular voice or instrument in polyphonic music; "he tried to sing the tenor part" descant, discant - a decorative musical accompaniment (often improvised) added above a basic melody vamp - an improvised musical accompaniment
	3.	accompaniment - something added to complete or embellish or make perfect; "a fine wine is a perfect complement to the dinner"; "wild rice was served as an accompaniment to the main dish" complement adjunct - something added to another thing but not an essential part of it
	4.	accompaniment - the act of accompanying someone or something in order to protect them escort protection - the activity of protecting someone or something; "the witnesses demanded police protection" convoy - the act of escorting while in transit

accompaniment

noun

1. backing music, backing, support, obbligato He sang to the musical director's piano accompaniment.

2. supplement, extra, addition, extension, companion, accessory, complement, decoration, frill, adjunct, appendage, adornment The recipe makes a good accompaniment to ice-cream.

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

accompaniment

noun

1. One that accompanies another:

associate, attendant, companion, concomitant.

2. Something added to another for embellishment or completion:

complement, enhancement, enrichment.

Translations

مُرَافَقَة، مُصَاحَبَه

segona

doprovod

akkompagnement

Begleitung

συνοδεία

acompañamiento

accompagnement clique cortège escorte

undirleikur

accompagnamento

akkompagnement

аккомпанемент

spremljava

eşlikeşlik eden

伴奏

accompaniment

[əˈkʌmpənɪmənt] N (also Mus) → acompañamiento m
they marched to the accompaniment of a military band → desfilaban al compás de una banda militar

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

accompaniment

[əˈkʌmpənɪmənt] n

(musical, sound) → accompagnement m
to the accompaniment of [+ cheers, shouting] → au son de

(= food, drink) → accompagnement m

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

accompaniment

n → Begleitung f (also Mus); with piano accompaniment → mit Klavierbegleitung; to the accompaniment of → begleitet von

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

accompaniment

[əˈkʌmp/ənɪmənt] n (also) (Mus) → accompagnamento

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

accompany

(əˈkampəni) verb

1. to go with (someone or something). He accompanied her to the door.

2. to play a musical instrument to go along with (a singer etc). He accompanied her on the piano.

acˈcompaniment noun

something that accompanies. I'll play the piano accompaniment while you sing.

acˈcompanist noun

a person who plays a musical accompaniment.

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