acompanharse

Acompanharse is a rarely attested reflexive form built from the Portuguese verb acompanhar, meaning to accompany. In standard spelling, the reflexive form is acompanhar-se, with a hyphen. The one-word variant acompanharse is not common in formal writing and is generally considered nonstandard or simply a typographical simplified form found in informal texts.

When it occurs, acompanhar-se would typically express a sense of keeping one’s own company or providing oneself with accompaniment, though this reflexive use is uncommon in ordinary speech. More frequent constructions use the non-reflexive verb (acompanhar) with a direct object or other phrasing, such as acompanhar alguém (to accompany someone) or estar acompanhado (to be accompanied). In poetic or experimental writing, however, the reflexive form may be employed to emphasize self-guidance, self-support, or the idea of being accompanied by one’s own thoughts.

Etymology follows the standard pattern of Portuguese reflexive verbs: a base verb, acompanhar, plus the reflexive pronoun -se. Because acompanhar-se is the conventional form, acompanharse appears mainly as an orthographic variant rather than as a distinct, widely recognized word. The term is not listed as a separate entry in major Portuguese dictionaries, and its use is largely limited to niche or creative contexts.

See also: acompanhar, estar acompanhado, companhia, companhia de alguém.