accommodate
to do a kindness or a favor to; oblige: to accommodate a friend by helping him move to a new apartment.
to provide suitably; supply (usually followed by with): The officials were accommodated with seats toward the front of the room.
to lend money to: Can you accommodate him, or are you short of cash?
to provide with a room and sometimes with food.
to furnish with accommodations, as food and lodgings.
to have or make room for: Will this elevator accommodate 10 people?
to make suitable or consistent; adapt: to accommodate oneself to circumstances.
to bring into harmony or make adjustments or allowances for: to accommodate differences;to accommodate your busy schedule.
to become adjusted or adapted.
to become reconciled; agree.
Origin of accommodate
1synonym study For accommodate
Other words for accommodate
Opposites for accommodate
Other words from accommodate
- ac·com·mo·da·ble [uh-kom-uh-duh-buhl], /əˈkɒm ə də bəl/, adjective
- non·ac·com·mo·da·ble, adjective
- pre·ac·com·mo·date, verb (used with object), pre·ac·com·mo·dat·ed, pre·ac·com·mo·dat·ing.
- re·ac·com·mo·date, verb, re·ac·com·mo·dat·ed, re·ac·com·mo·dat·ing.
- un·ac·com·mo·da·ble, adjective
- un·der·ac·com·mo·dat·ed, adjective
- well-ac·com·mo·dat·ed, adjective
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How to use accommodate in a sentence
Oxygen levels will be decreased to accommodate fewer people.
It will also take into account outside temperatures and even accommodate for people with fevers.
“You can host a sit-down diner for 140, and the house can accommodate 700 people at a party,” Davenport says proudly.
If a fan has a Spanish or Japanese accent, George will switch languages to accommodate them.
She's happy to accommodate vegetarians, vegans, and those intolerant of gluten.
The Ultimate Southern Cheeseburger Created in South Carolina | Jane & Michael Stern | August 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
If the paper is about twelve by eighteen inches this will accommodate moderate examples of most of the fronds.
How to Know the Ferns | S. Leonard BastinThe principal room or "hall" will accommodate about 1,000 persons, the remaining portion of the premises being let off in offices.
Showell's Dictionary of Birmingham | Thomas T. Harman and Walter ShowellYoure a-going to accommodate us, and wots to prevent my standing treat for a pint or so, in return?
Oliver Twist, Vol. II (of 3) | Charles DickensI eventually came to one of the largest, where by considerable shifting they managed to accommodate my car.
British Highways And Byways From A Motor Car | Thomas D. MurphyThe round table, if large enough to accommodate many guests, has too large a diameter each way for easy conversation.
The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness | Florence Hartley
British Dictionary definitions for accommodate
/ (əˈkɒməˌdeɪt) /
(tr) to supply or provide, esp with lodging or board and lodging
(tr) to oblige or do a favour for
to adjust or become adjusted; adapt
(tr) to bring into harmony; reconcile
(tr) to allow room for; contain
(tr) to lend money to, esp on a temporary basis until a formal loan has been arranged
Origin of accommodate
1Derived forms of accommodate
- accommodative, adjective
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