Definition of 'accommodate'
Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense accommodates
, present participle accommodating
, past tense, past participle accommodated
1. verb [no cont]
2. verb
3. verb
If something is planned or changed to accommodate a particular situation, it is planned or changed so that it takes this situation into account.
[formal]
The way that American history is taught may change in order to accommodate some more
of those cultures. [VERB noun]
4. verb
If you do something to accommodate someone, you do it with the main purpose of pleasing or satisfying them.
5. verb
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accommodate in British English
verb
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Derived forms
accommodative (acˈcommoˌdative) adjective
Word origin
C16: from Latin accommodāre to make fit, from ad- to + commodus having the proper measure
Word Frequency
accommodate in American English
verb transitiveWord forms: acˈcommoˌdated or acˈcommoˌdating
2.
to reconcile (differences)
3.
to help by supplying (with something)
4.
to do a service or favor for
5.
to have space for
a table to accommodate six diners
6.
to provide lodging for
verb intransitive
SIMILAR WORDS: aˈdapt, conˈtain
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Derived forms
accommodative (acˈcommoˌdative)
adjective
accommodator (acˈcommoˌdator)
noun
Word origin
< L accommodatus, pp. of accommodare < ad-, to + commodare, to fit < commodus: see commodeWord Frequency
accommodate in American English
(əˈkɑməˌdeit) (verb -dated, -dating)
transitive verb
SYNONYMS 1. serve, aid, assist, help, abet. See oblige. 6. See contain. 7. fit, suit. 8. compose, harmonize.ANTONYMS 1. inconvenience.2. (usually fol. by with)
to provide suitably; supply
to accommodate a friend with money
3.
to lend money to
Can you accommodate him?
5.
to furnish with accommodations
6.
to have or make room for
Will this elevator accommodate 10 people?
8.
to bring into harmony; adjust; reconcile
to accommodate differences
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Derived forms
accommodable (əˈkɑmədəbəl) adjective
Word origin
[1515–25; ‹ L accommodātus adjusted (ptp. of accommodāre), equiv. to ac- ac- + commod(us) fitting, suitable (com- com- + modus measure, manner) + -ātus -ate1]Examples of 'accommodate' in a sentence
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accommodate
British English: accommodate
/əˈkɒməˌdeɪt/ VERB
If a building or space can accommodate someone or something, it has enough room for them.
The school was not big enough to accommodate all the children.
- American English: accommodate /əˈkɒmədeɪt/
- Arabic: يَسَعُ لِ يوفر
- Brazilian Portuguese: acomodar
- Chinese: 容纳
- Croatian: smjestiti
- Czech: pojmout
- Danish: tilpasse (sig)
- Dutch: huisvesten
- European Spanish: alojar
- Finnish: majoittaa
- French: loger
- German: unterbringen
- Greek: στεγάζω
- Italian: ospitare
- Japanese: 宿を提供する
- Korean: 숙박처를 제공하다
- Norwegian: huse
- Polish: zakwaterować
- European Portuguese: acomodar
- Romanian: a adăposti
- Russian: вместить
- Latin American Spanish: alojar
- Swedish: inhysa
- Thai: รองรับ, บรรจุ
- Turkish: barındırmak
- Ukrainian: розміщувати
- Vietnamese: cung cấp chỗ ở
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