accompany and follow share a recorded sense, so the question is not what they mean but which one fits. accompany means “be present or associated with an event or entity”. follow means “to travel behind, go after, come after”. follow is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/əˈkʌmpəni/
1.v.be present or associated with an event or entity
“French fries come with the hamburger”
2.v.go or travel along with
“The nurse accompanied the old lady everywhere”
3.v.perform an accompaniment to
“The orchestra could barely follow the frequent pitch changes of the soprano”
/ˈfɑloʊ/
1.v.to travel behind, go after, come after
“The ducklings followed their mother around the pond”
2.v.be later in time
“Tuesday always follows Monday”
3.v.come as a logical consequence; follow logically
“It follows that your assertion is false”
| accompany | follow | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /əˈkʌmpəni/ | /ˈfɑloʊ/ |
| Said | uh-KUHM-puh-nee | FAH-loh |
| Syllables | 4 | 2 |
| Letters | 9 | 6 |
| Parts of speech | verb | verb |
| Senses | 4 | 24 |
| How common | Common | Core |
| Synonyms | attach to, come with, go with | none recorded |
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