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Accommodate

verb/kˈæntəl/
Definition
be agreeable or acceptable to
make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kˈæntəl/
🇬🇧British English
/bɹˈaʊnə/
🇮🇳Indian English
/bɹˈaʊnə/
4 syllables Say it as /kˈæntəl/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
verbbe agreeable or acceptable to
“This suits my needs”
verbmake fit for, or change to suit a new purpose
“Adapt our native cuisine to the available food resources of the new country”
verbprovide with something desired or needed
“Can you accommodate me with a rental car?”
verbhave room for; hold without crowding
“This hotel can accommodate 250 guests”
verbprovide housing for
“We are lodging three foreign students this semester”
verbprovide a service or favor for someone
“We had to oblige him”
verbmake (one thing) compatible with (another)
“The scientists had to accommodate the new results with the existing theories”
Word Forms
accommodativeadjectivewilling to adjust to differences in order to obtain agreement
accommodationnounmaking or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
fitternounsomeone who fits a garment to a particular person
adaptativeadjectivehaving a capacity for adaptation
adaptableadjectivecapable of adapting (of becoming or being made suitable) to a particular situation or use
adaptornoundevice that enables something to be used in a way different from that for which it was intended or makes different pieces of apparatus compatible
adapternoundevice that enables something to be used in a way different from that for which it was intended or makes different pieces of apparatus compatible
admittibleadjectivedeserving to be allowed to enter
lodgenouna small (rustic) house used as a temporary shelter
lodgingsnountemporary living quarters
lodgingnounthe act of lodging
obligationnouna personal relation in which one is indebted for a service or favor
obligernounsomeone who performs a service or does a favor
accommodatornounsomeone who performs a service or does a favor
reconciliationnoungetting two things to correspond
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
unterbringen
angenehm oder akzeptabel sein
🇫🇷French
accommoder
être agréable ou acceptable pour
🇪🇸Spanish
acomodar
ser agradable o aceptable para
🇮🇹Italian
ospitare
essere gradito o accettabile per
🇳🇱Dutch
herbergen
ermee instemmen of aanvaardbaar zijn
🇵🇹Portuguese
acomodar
ser agradável ou aceitável para
🇷🇺Russian
разместить
быть приемлемым или приемлемым для
India
🇮🇳Hindi
समायोजित करना
स्वीकार्य या स्वीकार्य होना
🇧🇩Bengali
মিটমাট করা
সম্মত বা গ্রহণযোগ্য হতে
🇮🇳Tamil
இடமளிக்க
ஏற்றுக்கொள்ளக்கூடிய அல்லது ஏற்றுக்கொள்ளக்கூடியதாக இருங்கள்
🇮🇳Telugu
వసతి కల్పిస్తాయి
అంగీకరించదగినది లేదా ఆమోదయోగ్యమైనది
🇮🇳Marathi
सामावून घेणे
सहमत किंवा स्वीकार्य असणे
🇮🇳Gujarati
સમાવવા
માટે સંમત અથવા સ્વીકાર્ય બનો
🇮🇳Kannada
ಅವಕಾಶ ಕಲ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಡುತ್ತವೆ
ಒಪ್ಪುವ ಅಥವಾ ಸ್ವೀಕಾರಾರ್ಹ
🇮🇳Malayalam
താമസിപ്പിക്കുക
സമ്മതമോ സ്വീകാര്യമോ ആകുക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਅਨੁਕੂਲਤਾ
ਲਈ ਸਹਿਮਤ ਜਾਂ ਸਵੀਕਾਰਯੋਗ ਬਣੋ
🇵🇰Urdu
ایڈجسٹ
قابل قبول ہو یا قابل قبول ہو۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
容纳
同意或接受
🇯🇵Japanese
収容する
~に同意する、または受け入れられる
🇰🇷Korean
수용하다
동의하거나 받아들일 수 있다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
chứa
đồng ý hoặc chấp nhận được
🇹🇭Thai
รองรับ
เป็นที่พอใจหรือเป็นที่ยอมรับของ
🇮🇩Indonesian
menampung
menjadi menyenangkan atau dapat diterima
🇵🇭Filipino
mapaunlakan
maging sang-ayon o katanggap-tanggap sa
🇲🇾Malay
menampung
dipersetujui atau diterima
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
يستوعب
يكون مقبولا أو مقبولا
🇮🇷Persian
جای دادن
قابل قبول یا قابل قبول باشد
🇹🇷Turkish
karşılamak
uygun veya kabul edilebilir olmak
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְהַתְאִים
להיות מסכים או מקובל
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'accommodate'?
The primary meaning of 'accommodate' is 'be agreeable or acceptable to'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'accommodate' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'accommodate' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'accommodate' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'accommodate' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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