accommodate
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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
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
: to adapt oneself also : to undergo visual accommodation
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No Parking: Shopping center surface lot Special diets: They can be accommodated. — Tim Smith, baltimoresun.com, "Miku Sushi and Steakhouse a pleasant haven in Cockeysville," 12 July 2018 The nos: No substitutions, although allergies are accommodated with advance notice; no outside bottles of wine; no wines other than the wine pairing; no children under the age of 8. — Jonathan Kauffman, SFChronicle.com, "Baumé in Palo Alto has two Michelin stars — and only two staff," 22 June 2018 Additionally, at-risk girls are supposed to be accommodated with private rooms to undress or use the restroom, when requested. — Abby Vesoulis, Time, "Advocates Worry About Girls Held Due to Family Separation Policy," 19 June 2018 If attendance exceeded that, customers were accommodated in some other way, Dimengo said. — Cincinnati Enquirer, Cincinnati.com, "Cincinnati Reds argue in front of Ohio Supreme Court: No taxes on Reds bobbleheads," 13 June 2018 Harry Potter and the Cursed Child narrowly missed the latter mark due to the large number of comped Tony voters being accommodated. — David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, "Broadway Hits Record $1.65 Billion Season Powered by Bruce Springsteen," 23 May 2018 Talk to your co-workers about Ramadan and its significance to you, and state your expectations to be accommodated, such as time to break your fast and a safe space to pray. — Tasnim Ahmed, Allure, "Observing Ramadan Means So Much More to Me Than Just Fasting," 15 May 2018 Kensington Palace has said Windsor will be welcoming 80 international networks, 46 U.S. broadcasters, and hosting seven TV studios on the day, which will be accommodated in two media compounds. — Katie Nicholl, Vanities, "Royal Wedding: All the Date, Time, and Streaming Info a Royal-Obsessive Needs," 11 May 2018 The plane landed safely and the passengers were accommodated on another aircraft, JetBlue said. — Eric Levenson, CNN, "Third flight in three weeks diverted because of damaged window," 7 May 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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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)
: 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
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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
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Medical Definition of accommodate
: to adapt oneself also : to undergo visual accommodation
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Legal Definition of accommodate
1 : to make a change or provision for accommodate a disability — see also reasonable accommodation
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: 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
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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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