accommodated

Accommodated is the past tense and past participle of the verb accommodate. The word has several related senses: to provide lodging or space for someone; to fit or adjust to meet someone’s needs or circumstances; and to oblige or help by catering to a request. In many contexts it describes a completed act of adapting or hosting.

Originating from Old French accommoder and from Latin accommodare, the term historically conveyed making something suitable or fitting. Its sense of providing shelter or a place to stay developed in English by the 14th century, while the broader sense of adapting to needs evolved over subsequent centuries.

In hospitality, a hotel or venue may accommodate guests, meaning it can house them or arrange seating. In accessibility and education, accommodations refer to modifications that remove barriers, such as extended time on exams or sign language services. More generally, to accommodate a request is to oblige by meeting or adjusting to it.

The verb forms are accommodate, accommodates, accommodating, accommodated. The noun forms are accommodation (singular) and accommodations (plural), the latter often used to mean lodging or arrangements that facilitate needs. Common collocations include "accommodate a guest," "accommodate dietary restrictions," and "make accommodations for."

Accommodated emphasizes a completed action; accommodating emphasizes willingness or helpfulness. The term is widely used in hospitality, education, law, and everyday speech.