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ac·com·mo·date

accommodate

 
 
pronunciation:
ka m deIt
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part of speech: verb
inflections: accommodates, accommodating, accommodated
definition 1: to have room for.
The motel accommodates one hundred people.They accommodated the extra people by bringing in more chairs.
synonyms:
contain, hold
similar words:
carry, house, lodge, seat
definition 2: to provide with meals or a place to sleep.
Our friends said they could accommodate us for a few days.
synonyms:
house, lodge, quarter
similar words:
board, shelter
definition 3: to do a favor for; meet the needs of by changing one's own plans.
The teacher always accommodates us when we need more time.
similar words:
aid, assist, furnish, help, indulge, provide, serve, supply
derivation: accommodative (adj.)
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