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 accommodate accommodate /əˈkɑməˌdeɪt/

verb

  1. () 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
  2. () Be agreeable or acceptable to  ( accommodate , suit , fit )
    be agreeable or acceptable to
     This suits my needs
    This suits my needs
  3. () 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?
  4. () 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
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. Provide housing for  ( accommodate , lodge )
    provide housing for
     We are lodging three foreign students this semester
    We are lodging three foreign students this semester