accompanied

1. 1
   verb

   Simple past and past participle of accompany.

   A skilled pianist accompanied the singer through the entire recital.

   Heavy rain accompanied the storm as it moved inland.

   Note

   One spelling serves both the simple past and the past participle: the y of accompany turns to i before -ed. As a participle it builds perfects and passives, usually with by naming the companion (the singer was accompanied by a pianist). With suits the "supplement" meaning instead (a meal accompanied with wine). The musical use can also stand without an object: she accompanied on the harp.

2. 2
   adjective

   Provided with accompaniment, or forming part of a group of two or more rather than standing alone.

   An accompanied performance lets the soloist relax over a steady backing part.

   The museum admits accompanied minors but turns away those arriving on their own.

   Similarescorted, chaperoned, supervised, attended

   Oppositeunaccompanied, unescorted, solo

   Note

   Before a noun the participle settles into an adjective: an accompanied performance, accompanied minors. It does not grade, so nothing is "more accompanied" than anything else. It also usually drops the by-phrase that the verb form tends to carry, because the point is simply that someone or something comes along, not who it is.

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