accommodate
accommodate /əˈkɑməˌdeɪt/
verb
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()
Make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose
(
accommodate
, adapt
)
make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose
Adapt our native cuisine to the available food resources of the new country
Adapt our native cuisine to the available food resources of the new country
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()
Be agreeable or acceptable to
(
accommodate
, suit
, fit
)
be agreeable or acceptable to
This suits my needs
This suits my needs
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()
Provide with something desired or needed
(
accommodate
)
provide with something desired or needed
Can you accommodate me with a rental car?
Can you accommodate me with a rental car?
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()
Have room for
(
admit
, accommodate
, hold
)
Have room for
This hotel can accommodate 250 guests
This hotel can accommodate 250 guests
The theater admits 300 people
The theater admits 300 people
The auditorium can't hold more than 500 people
The auditorium can't hold more than 500 people
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Make (one thing) compatible with (another)
(
accommodate
, conciliate
, reconcile
)
make (one thing) compatible with (another)
The scientists had to accommodate the new results with the existing theories
The scientists had to accommodate the new results with the existing theories
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Provide a service or favor for someone
(
accommodate
, oblige
)
provide a service or favor for someone
We had to oblige him
We had to oblige him
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Provide housing for
(
accommodate
, lodge
)
provide housing for
We are lodging three foreign students this semester
We are lodging three foreign students this semester