This is the 9258th most frequent Spanish word.
acompañé
"I accompanied."
The word 'acompañé' here is used to indicate that the subject (I) went along with someone (my friend) to a specific destination (the doctor), emphasizing the physical presence together.
Ayer acompañé a mi amigo al médico porque no se sentía bien.
Yesterday I accompanied my friend to the doctor because he wasn't feeling well.
In this sentence, 'acompañé' signifies participating together with someone (my cousin) in an activity (visiting tourist sites), focusing on the shared experience.
Cuando mi prima llegó a la ciudad, la acompañé a recorrer los lugares turísticos.
When my cousin arrived in the city, I joined her to visit the tourist sites.
Here 'acompañé' is utilized metaphorically to describe the act of adding something (a visual presentation) to another thing (my speech) to enhance or support it.