NOUN | event | accompaniment, concomitant, attendant, co-occurrence | an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another |
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communication | accompaniment, musical accompaniment, backup, support | a musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical parts | |
attribute | accompaniment, complement | something added to complete or embellish or make perfect | |
act | accompaniment, escort | the act of accompanying someone or something in order to protect them |
Sounds | ahkah'mpnihmahnt; ahkah'mpniymahnt | |
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Rhymes | abandonment ... wonderment: 671 rhymes with ahnt... |
Meaning | An event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another. | |
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Synonyms | concomitant, attendant, co-occurrence | |
Narrower | associate | Any event that usually accompanies or is closely connected with another |
background | relatively unimportant or inconspicuous accompanying situation | |
Broader | happening, occurrence, occurrent, natural event | An event that happens |
Spanish | acompañamiento, coocurrencia | |
Verbs | accompany | be present or associated with an event or entity |
Meaning | A musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical parts. | |
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Synonyms | musical accompaniment, backup, support | |
Narrower | descant, discant | A decorative musical accompaniment (often improvised) added above a basic melody |
vamp | An improvised musical accompaniment | |
Broader | part, voice | The melody carried by a particular voice or instrument in polyphonic music |
Spanish | acompañamiento, música de acompañamiento | |
Catalan | acompanyament, segona | |
Verbs | accompany | perform an accompaniment to |
Meaning | Something added to complete or embellish or make perfect. | |
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Example | "wild rice was served as an accompaniment to the main dish" | |
Synonym | complement | |
Broader | adjunct | Something added to another thing but not an essential part of it |
Spanish | acompañamiento, complemento |
Meaning | The act of accompanying someone or something in order to protect them. | |
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Synonym | escort | |
Narrower | convoy | The act of escorting while in transit |
Broader | protection | The activity of protecting someone or something |
Spanish | acompañamiento, escolta | |
Catalan | acompanyament, escorta | |
Verbs | accompany | go or travel along with |
accompany | be a companion / companion / companion to somebody |
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