Accommodate

  • 21accommodate — verb 1 (T) to have or provide enough space for a particular number of people or things: The hall can only accommodate 200 people. | building bigger and bigger highways to accommodate more cars 2 (T) to give someone a place to stay, live, or work… …

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  • 22accommodate — verb 1) refugees were accommodated in army camps Syn: lodge, house, put up, billet, quarter, board, take in, shelter, give someone a roof over their head; harbor 2) each cottage accommodates up to six people Syn: ho …

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  • 23accommodate — [əˈkɒməˌdeɪt] verb [T] 1) to provide a room or a place for someone to stay The hotel can accommodate 600 guests.[/ex] The teams will be accommodated in luxury hotels.[/ex] 2) to provide enough space for something or someone The new office will… …

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  • 24accommodate — Synonyms and related words: acclimate, acclimatize, accommodate, accommodate with, accord, accustom, adapt, adapt to, adjust, adjust to, advance, afford, agree with, alter, ameliorate, arrange, arrange matters, assimilate, assimilate to, attune,… …

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  • 25accommodate — v. (D; intr., refl., tr.) to accommodate to (they accommodated easily to the new conditions) * * * [ə kɒmədeɪt] (D; intr., refl., tr.) to accommodate to (they accommodated easily to the new conditions) …

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  • 26accommodate — verb 1) refugees were accommodated in army camps Syn: lodge, house, put up, billet, board 2) the cottages accommodate six people Syn: hold, take, have room for, sleep, seat 3) …

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  • 27accommodate — ac•com•mo•date [[t]əˈkɒm əˌdeɪt[/t]] v. dat•ed, dat•ing 1) to do a kindness or a favor to; oblige 2) to provide suitably; supply 3) to lend money to 4) to provide with a room or other accommodations 5) to have or make room for: This elevator… …

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  • 28accommodate — v.tr. 1 provide lodging or room for (the flat accommodates three people). 2 adapt, harmonize, reconcile (must accommodate ourselves to new surroundings; cannot accommodate your needs to mine). 3 a do service or favour to; oblige (a person). b… …

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  • 29accommodate — verb ( dated; dating) Etymology: Latin accommodatus, past participle of accommodare, from ad + commodare to make fit, from commodus suitable more at commode Date: 1550 transitive verb 1. to make fit, suitable, or congruous …

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  • 30accommodate (yourself) to something — phrase to change your attitudes and behaviour in order to deal with a new situation Thesaurus: to change your opinion, attitudes or behavioursynonym Main entry: accommodate …

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