Main Entry:

ac·com·mo·date

Pronunciation:

\ə-ˈkä-mə-ˌdāt\

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

ac·com·mo·dat·ed; ac·com·mo·dat·ing

Etymology:

Latin accommodatus, past participle of accommodare, from ad- + commodare to make fit, from commodus suitable — more at commode

Date:

1550

transitive verb1: to make fit, suitable, or congruous2: to bring into agreement or concord : reconcile3: to provide with something desired, needed, or suited (as a helpful service, a loan, or lodgings)4 a: to make room for b: to hold without crowding or inconvenience5: to give consideration to : allow for <accommodate the special interests of various groups>intransitive verb: to adapt oneself ; also : to undergo visual accommodation

synonyms see adapt, contain

— ac·com·mo·da·tive \-ˌdā-tiv\ adjective

— ac·com·mo·da·tive·ness noun

— ac·com·mo·da·tor \-ˌdā-tər\ noun