accompany

> accompany
accompany can be followed either by the preposition "with" or "by". When it means "to go somewhere with someone", "by" is used, as in "She was accompanied by her parents to church" Similarly, "by" is used when accompany is used in a musical context, as in "The singer was accompanied on the piano by her brother". When accompany means "to go along with something" or "supplement something", either "by" or "with" may be used, as in "The roast turkey was accompanied by all the trimmings", "His words were accompanied by/with a gesture of dismissal", and "The speaker accompanied his words with expressive gestures".