SINCE 1828
accommodate
verb
ac·com·mo·date
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accommodated;
accommodating
Definition of accommodate
1
: to provide with something desired, needed, or suited
I needed money, and they accommodated me with a loan.
2a
: to make room for
rebuilt the ship to accommodate the bigger containers
b
: to hold without crowding or inconvenience
a hotel that can accommodate about 100 people
4
: to give consideration to : to allow for
trying to accommodate the special interests of various groups
5
: to make fit, suitable, or congruous
: to adapt oneself
also
: to undergo visual accommodation
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Other Words from accommodate
accommodative
\ -ˌdā-tiv
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adjective
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adjective
accommodativeness
noun
accommodator
\ -ˌdā-tər
\
noun
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noun
Examples of accommodate in a Sentence
Although Lost World was the hottest movie around, we saw it in a chamber of almost laughable minuteness, barely large enough to accommodate nine rows of seats, which were grudgingly padded …
— Bill Bryson, I'm a Stranger Here Myself, 1999
… a farmhouse that has been redone to accommodate both good English antiques and luxe 20th-century comforts without sacrificing any of its rough-hewn charm.
— Francine Prose, Travel & Leisure, December 1994
The young-adult horror authors tend to be too busy accommodating MTV attention spans to create vivid personalities …
— Ken Tucker, New York Times Book Review, 14 Nov. 1993
… political authority depended on tribal leadership, and the scholars had to accommodate themselves to it.
— Ernest Gellner, Culture, Identity, and Politics, 1987
Over 600 people can be accommodated on the cruise ship.
The ceilings were too low to accommodate his terrific height.
They were kind enough to accommodate me with a ride to the train station.
I asked them for additional money, and they accommodated me with a loan.
He would often change his schedule to accommodate his clients.
New facilities are being added to accommodate the special needs of elderly residents.
Smart investors quickly accommodated to the new market conditions.
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The two chips sit alongside one another, meaning that smartphone vendors have to design larger, bulkier, more power-hungry phones to accommodate them both. — Mark Hachman, PCWorld, "Qualcomm's next Snapdragon chip suggests 2020 really will be the year of 5G phones," 25 Feb. 2019 Companies in the suburbs are moving back to city centers, and many tenants are seeking newer space that is better able to accommodate denser office plans. — Keiko Morris, WSJ, "Growing Glut of Office Supply to Pressure Rents Next Year," 18 Dec. 2018 With 80-foot bases, the field will be able to accommodate boys baseball and girls and adult softball, planners said. — Mark Curnutte, Cincinnati.com, "Reds Community Fund to take big swing at renovating old Jewish Community Center site," 2 July 2018 The buses will be able to accommodate four wheelchairs simultaneously. — Leon Stafford, ajc, "Henry adding more buses for seniors needing transit options," 7 June 2018 Pintail Crossing will be able to accommodate up to 2.2 million square feet of distribution space, said Boyd Commercial's Andrew Sowell, who will handle leasing in the new park along with Bo Pettit. — Nancy Sarnoff, Houston Chronicle, "Hines industrial project joins Amazon and Igloo in Katy," 10 May 2018 The world is accommodating to them, not the other way around, and their films often reflect that perspective. — Kellee Terrell, Harper's BAZAAR, "Jen McGowan's Feminist Horror Rust Creek Is Exactly What Hollywood Needs Right Now," 22 Jan. 2019 The move was designed to accommodate Google’s more than 1,000-person workforce at the time. — Verge Staff, The Verge, "Google turns 20: how an internet search engine reshaped the world," 5 Sep. 2018 The new location will better accommodate 24-hour operations and improve response times in the area. — Dana Burke, Houston Chronicle, "Pearland to break ground on new fire station Thursday," 12 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'accommodate.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for accommodate
accommodate
verb
English Language Learners Definition of accommodate
: to provide room for (someone) : to provide a place to stay and sleep for (someone)
: to have room for (someone or something)
somewhat formal
: to do something helpful for (someone) : to provide what is needed or wanted for (someone or something)
See the full definition for accommodate in the English Language Learners Dictionary
accommodate
verb
ac·com·mo·date
| \ ə-ˈkä-mə-ˌdāt
\
\
accommodated;
accommodating
Kids Definition of accommodate
1
: to provide with a place to stay or sleep
accommodate guests
2
: to provide with something needed : help out
My teacher will change her schedule to accommodate her students.
3
: to have room for
The bus accommodates 40 people.
accommodate
intransitive verb
ac·com·mo·date
| \ ə-ˈkäm-ə-ˌdāt
\
\
accommodated;
accommodating
Medical Definition of accommodate
: to adapt oneself
also
: to undergo visual accommodation
Other Words from accommodate
accommodative
\ -ˌdāt-iv
\
adjective
\
adjective
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accommodate
transitive verb
ac·com·mo·date
| \ ə-ˈkä-mə-ˌdāt
\
\
accommodated;
accommodating
Legal Definition of accommodate
1
: to make a change or provision for
accommodate a disability
— see also reasonable accommodation
2
: to accept without compensation responsibility for a debt of (another person) in the event of nonpayment as a way of reassuring a reluctant creditor — see also accommodation paper at paper, accommodation party at party sense 1a
Note: To accommodate a debtor effectively, the party must sign the debt instrument, adding words describing limitations or conditions to the accommodation, if any.
Other Words from accommodate
accommodation
\ ə-ˌkä-mə-ˈdā-shən
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noun
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noun
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