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- pronunciation:
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- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
accommodates, accommodating, accommodated |
| definition 1: |
If a hotel room accommodates four people, it has room for four people. Four people can use the space comfortably. If an elevator can accommodate twelve people, it means that it can hold twelve people.
The small airplane accommodates fifteen passengers.This table is large enough to accommodate ten chairs.The kitchen is not big enough to accommodate a dishwasher.- synonyms:
- hold
- similar words:
- carry, seat
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| definition 2: |
If someone accommodates another person, they help them out by giving them a place to stay or by giving them meals, or both.
When Cody's mom was very sick, his grandparents accommodated him and his sister until his mom got better.- synonyms:
- quarter
- similar words:
- board, shelter
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| definition 3: |
If people accommodate other people, they help them in a way that is different from how they usually do things. They adapt what they are doing so that they can help these particular people.
Some students needed more time to finish the test, so the teacher stayed late to accommodate them.The minister spoke a little louder to the group in order to accommodate those people who had difficulty hearing.- similar words:
- aid, assist, furnish, help, provide, serve, supply
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| related words: |
adjust, feed, lend, orient, quarter, receive |
| derivation: |
accommodative (adj.) |
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