Meaning of accommodate in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Verb
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /əˈkɑməˌdeɪt/

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  1. Verb

    accommodate

    Etymology

    mid 16th century: from Latin accommodat-‘made fitting’, from the verb accommodare, from ad-‘to’ + commodus‘fitting’

    Definitions

    1. be agreeable or acceptable to

    Examples

    • « This suits my needs »

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  2. 2. make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose

    Examples

    • « Adapt our native cuisine to the available food resources of the new country »

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  3. 3. provide with something desired or needed

    Examples

    • « Can you accommodate me with a rental car? »

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  4. 4. have room for

    Examples

    • « hold without crowding »
    • « This hotel can accommodate 250 guests »
    • « The theater admits 300 people »
    • « The auditorium can't hold more than 500 people »
  5. 5. provide housing for

    Examples

    • « We are lodging three foreign students this semester »

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  6. 6. provide a service or favor for someone

    Examples

    • « We had to oblige him »

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  7. 7. make compatible with

    Examples

    • « The scientists had to accommodate the new results with the existing theories »

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