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Attendant vs Accompanying - What's the difference?

attendant | accompanying | Synonyms |

Accompanying is a synonym of attendant.



As nouns the difference between attendant and accompanying

is that attendant is one who attends; one who works with or watches something while accompanying is form of accompany|lang=en.

As adjectives the difference between attendant and accompanying

is that attendant is going with; associated; concomitant while accompanying is present together.

As a verb accompanying is

present participle of lang=en.

attendant

English

Alternative forms

* attendaunt (obsolete)

Noun

(en noun)
  • One who attends; one who works with or watches something.
    • Give your keys to the parking attendants and they will park your car for you.

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Going with; associated; concomitant.
    • They promoted him to supervisor, with all the attendant responsibilities and privileges.
  • * Sir Walter Scott
    • The natural melancholy attendant upon his situation added to the gloom of the owner of the mansion.
  • (legal) Depending on, or owing duty or service to.
    • the widow attendant to the heir
    (Cowell)

    See also

    * part and parcel ----

    accompanying

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Present together.
  • * (1848 ) :
    • The accompanying pages contain the unfinished Sketch of a Theory of Life by S. T. Coleridge.

    References

    *“ accompanying” in Merriam-Webster Thesaurus

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
    • The accompanying helped her relax.