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accommodate
[ uh-kom-uh-deyt ]
verb (used with object)
- to do a kindness or a favor to; oblige:
to accommodate a friend by helping him move to a new apartment.
Synonyms: , , , ,
Antonyms:
- 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.
Synonyms: ,
- to bring into harmony or make adjustments or allowances for:
to accommodate differences;
to accommodate your busy schedule.
Synonyms: ,
verb (used without object)
- to become adjusted or adapted.
- to become reconciled; agree.
accommodate
/ əˈɒəˌɪ /
verb
- 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
Derived Forms
- ˈdzˌ岹پ, adjective
Other Word Forms
- ·dz··岹· [uh, -, kom, -, uh, -d, uh, -b, uh, l], adjective
- non··dz··岹· adjective
- ··dz··岹ٱ verb (used with object) preaccommodated preaccommodating
- ··dz··岹ٱ verb reaccommodated reaccommodating
- un··dz··岹· adjective
- ܲ···dz··岹· adjective
- ɱ-·dz··岹· adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of accommodate1
Word History and Origins
Origin of accommodate1
Example Sentences
But behind closed doors it has accommodated some of Ankara's demands.
Fauxitude takes on another more general but profound meaning when we are required to maintain a falsely pleasant and accommodating attitude, regardless of our true feelings, powerful ideas and drive to collaborate and succeed.
In other words, departments would have to accommodate the additional pay rise by making cuts elsewhere in their budgets.
However, Wembley is the home of the semi-finals and can accommodate the greatest number of fans for the clubs competing in the last four.
It said the leave dates would be rescheduled "at a time that can be accommodated by the operational needs of the business".
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More About Accommodate
doesaccommodate mean?
To accommodate someone is to do them a favor or meet their needs or wants in some way, as in You don’t have to accommodate everyone all the time—sometimes the answer should be no.
To accommodate a request is to honor it—to do what has been asked, as in They were kind enough to accommodate my special requests.
The adjective accommodating means eager or willing to help or please in this way.
Accommodate can also mean to make or have room for, as in This bus can accommodate up to 50 passengers.
Similarly, accommodate can mean to provide someone with a place to stay, as in Unfortunately the hotel was not able to accommodate us—all the rooms were reserved.
The related term accommodation is often used in this context, especially in relation to hotels rooms or other temporary lodging. In this case, it is often used in the plural, as in are the accommodations like?
Accommodation is also commonly used in a general way referring to the act of accommodating. This can be used in any of the senses of the word.
Example: We’ve extended our hours to better accommodate our customers.
Where doesaccommodate come from?
The first records of the word accommodate come from the early 1500s. It is from the Latin verb dzǻ, meaning “to make fit.” Its root word, the Latin commod(us), means “fitting” or “suitable.”
In most senses of the word, to accommodate someone is to fit them in, or suit their needs. Sometimes, accommodating someone means ignoring your own needs or making some kind of sacrifice to do what they want or need. When it’s used in this way, accommodate sometimes implies that you’re going through too much trouble to please a person—that you’re bending over backwards for them. Someone who does this can be described as too accommodating.
When accommodate is used in the context of fitting people into a space, it usually involves whether a place has enough rooms (hotel rooms) for people or enough room (space) for them, as in The conference room can accommodate up to 100 guests.
Did you know ... ?
are some other forms related to accommodate?
- accommodation (noun)
- accommodating (verb)
are some synonyms for accommodate?
are some words that share a root or word element with accommodate?
are some words that often get used in discussing accommodate?
How isaccommodate used in real life?
Accommodate is commonly used in both general ways and in the context of hotels and lodging.
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Is accommodate used correctly in the following sentence?
We’re happy to say that we’ll be able to accommodate your request to accommodate three extra guests.
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