accommodate
verb
ac·com·mo·date
ə-ˈkä-mə-ˌdāt 
accommodated; accommodating
1
: to provide with something desired, needed, or suited
I needed money, and they accommodated me with a loan.
2
a
: 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
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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Common Misspellings
accomadate, accomdate, accomidate, accomodate
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 …
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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.
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
The school is constructed with rammed earth, which naturally insulates and is both water-proof and fire-resistant, while accommodating the extreme climate of Oaxaca.
—Maya Chawla, Architectural Digest, 25 Sep. 2024
Photo : Yann Ippolito An auto gallery can accommodate up to 10 vehicles.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 25 Sep. 2024
The interactive event will feature jump scares throughout the weekend, which might include being pulled out of bed to be terrified — though attendees can customize their experience to accommodate their tolerance for scares.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 24 Sep. 2024
A couple of tips for chopping leaves: Mow when leaves are dry and raise the mower deck a few inches to accommodate a thick layer of leaves.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Sep. 2024
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Maya Chawla, Architectural Digest, 25 Sep. 2024
Photo : Yann Ippolito An auto gallery can accommodate up to 10 vehicles.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 25 Sep. 2024
The interactive event will feature jump scares throughout the weekend, which might include being pulled out of bed to be terrified — though attendees can customize their experience to accommodate their tolerance for scares.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 24 Sep. 2024
A couple of tips for chopping leaves: Mow when leaves are dry and raise the mower deck a few inches to accommodate a thick layer of leaves.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Sep. 2024
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accommodate
verb
ac·com·mo·date
ə-ˈkäm-ə-ˌdāt
accommodated; accommodating
1
: adapt
2
: to bring into agreement
accommodate the differences
3
: to do a favor for : oblige sense 2b
accommodated me with a ride
4
: to provide with something desired: as
a
: to provide with lodgings
b
: to make or have room for
the table accommodates 12 comfortably
5
: to undergo visual accommodation
the lens of the eye accommodates
accommodativeness
noun
Medical Definition
accommodate
intransitive verb
ac·com·mo·date
ə-ˈkäm-ə-ˌdāt
accommodated; accommodating
: to adapt oneself
also
: to undergo visual accommodation
Legal Definition
accommodate
transitive verb
ac·com·mo·date
ə-ˈkä-mə-ˌdāt
accommodated; accommodating
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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