Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Accompany \Ac*com"pa*ny\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Accompanied}; p.
   pr. & vb. n. {Accompanying}] [OF. aacompaignier, F.
   accompagner, to associate with, fr. OF. compaign, compain,
   companion. See {Company}.]
   1. To go with or attend as a companion or associate; to keep
      company with; to go along with; -- followed by with or by;
      as, he accompanied his speech with a bow.

            The Persian dames, . . . In sumptuous cars,
            accompanied his march.                --Glover.

            They are never alone that are accompanied with noble
            thoughts.                             --Sir P.
                                                  Sidney.

            He was accompanied by two carts filled with wounded
            rebels.                               --Macaulay.

   2. To cohabit with. [Obs.] --Sir T. Herbert.

   Syn: To attend; escort; go with.

   Usage: To {Accompany}, {Attend}, {Escort}. We accompany those
          with whom we go as companions. The word imports an
          equality of station. We attend those whom we wait upon
          or follow. The word conveys an idea of subordination.
          We escort those whom we attend with a view to guard
          and protect. A gentleman accompanies a friend to some
          public place; he attends or escorts a lady.

Source : WordNet®

accompanying
     adj : following as a consequence; "an excessive growth of
           bureaucracy, with related problems"; "snags incidental
           to the changeover in management" [syn: {attendant}, {concomitant},
            {incidental}, {incidental to(p)}]