/ əˈkʌmpənimənt; NAmE / noun accompaniment (to sth)
1.
[ C , U ] music that is played to support singing or another instrument :
traditional songs with piano accompaniment
2.
[ C ] something that you eat, drink or use together with sth else :
The wine makes a good accompaniment to fish dishes.
3.
[ C ] ( formal ) something that happens at the same time as another thing :
High blood pressure is a common accompaniment to this disease.
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IDIOMS
- to the accompaniment of sth
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WORD ORIGIN
early 18th cent.: from French accompagnement , from accompagner accompany.