accompanying
- 01 B2 Upper Intermediate
adj.happening or appearing at the same time as something else.
adj.occurring or existing in association with something else, often as a secondary or supporting feature.
Simple“Please read the accompanying instructions before you start building the desk.”
In context“The researcher noted that the rise in temperature was linked to an accompanying increase in atmospheric pressure.”
UsageUsually placed before the noun it modifies.
SynonymsAntonyms - 02 C1 Advanced
n.the things that are provided with or go along with a main item.
n.the items or circumstances that attend or supplement a primary object or event.
Simple“The steak was served with all the usual accompanyings like chips and salad.”
In context“The contract was signed with all the necessary accompanyings, including the legal disclosures and the financial guarantees.”
UsageOften used in the plural form to refer to a set of related items.
Synonyms
“The government spent a further £11,800 on economy-class flights for several officials accompanying Swinney, as well as more than £10,000 on car hire for the first minister's visit.”
“In an accompanying text, Nolan writes of her fascination with the monument this portrait is based on in St Paul’s Cathedral in London, and the statue’s curiously wobbly knees.”