accommodate

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ac·com·mo·date | \ ə-ˈkä-mə-ˌdāt

accommodated; accommodating

Definition of accommodate

transitive verb

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

3 : to bring into agreement or concord : reconcile Investors quickly accommodated themselves to the new market conditions.

4 : to give consideration to : to allow for trying to accommodate the special interests of various groups

5 : to make fit, suitable, or congruous

intransitive verb

: to adapt oneself also : to undergo visual accommodation

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adapt, adjust, accommodate, conform, reconcile mean to bring one thing into correspondence with another. adapt implies a modification according to changing circumstances. adapted themselves to the warmer climate adjust suggests bringing into a close and exact correspondence or harmony such as exists between parts of a mechanism. adjusted the budget to allow for inflation accommodate may suggest yielding or compromising to effect a correspondence. accommodated his political beliefs in order to win conform applies to bringing into accordance with a pattern, example, or principle. refused to conform to society's values reconcile implies the demonstration of the underlying compatibility of things that seem to be incompatible. tried to reconcile what he said with what I knew

contain, hold, accommodate mean to have or be capable of having within. contain implies the actual presence of a specified substance or quantity within something. the can contains a quart of oil hold implies the capacity of containing or the usual or permanent function of containing or keeping. the bookcase will hold all my textbooks accommodate stresses holding without crowding or inconvenience. the hall can accommodate 500 people

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.

Recent Examples on the Web Gumzo has unlimited talk minutes and can accommodate an unlimited amount of users, according to Shapiro. — Aisha Salaudeen, CNN, "This Kenyan company wants to take on Africa with its new video conferencing platform," 30 June 2020 The development, located in Waller County, can accommodate built-to-suit deals and offers land for sale to corporate users. — Katherine Feser, Houston Chronicle, "Massive industrial project underway in Brookshire," 30 June 2020 In the most drastic scenario, Eisenhower Health could accommodate 155 intensive-care patients. — Kristi Sturgill, Los Angeles Times, "Riverside County hospitals hit 99% capacity for ICUs. That’s not their biggest problem," 29 June 2020 Due to space constraints, the district could not accommodate all students in schools at once while also maintaining 6 feet of distancing between desks. — Max Londberg, The Enquirer, "'A new reality': Cincinnati school board votes to greet students 2-3 days a week in fall," 29 June 2020 This inflatable combo can accommodate up to 6 children at one time. — Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, "July 4th deals: Wayfair offers up to 70% sales on outdoor, kitchen, bath, bedding, furniture & more," 26 June 2020 The only drawback was that the thicker handle (to accommodate the trimmer) wasn't as comfortable to hold, and the razor didn't give a super close shave. — Deanna Pai, CNN Underscored, "The best women's razors of 2020," 26 June 2020 The planter can accommodate a succulent in a 2-inch pot, neither of which is included with the purchase. — Christine Hayes, USA TODAY, "20 things you need if you're obsessed with your pet," 25 June 2020 New parking lots along the road will accommodate fishermen who previously lined the shoulders of the highway while dipnetting and fishing for hooligan. — Tess Williams, Anchorage Daily News, "Seward Highway crash fatalities were father and young daughter, says Chugiak fire organization," 24 June 2020

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“Accommodate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/accommodate. Accessed 8 Jul. 2020.

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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

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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.

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