accommodate

One entry found for accommodate.

Main Entry: ac·com·mo·date
Pronunciation: &-'kä-m&-"dAt
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): -dat·ed; -dat·ing
Etymology: Latin accommodatus, past participle of accommodare, from ad- + commodare to make fit, from commodus suitable -- more at COMMODE
transitive verb
1 : to make fit, suitable, or congruous
2 : to bring into agreement or concord : RECONCILE
3 : to provide with something desired, needed, or suited (as a helpful service, a loan, or lodgings)
4 a : to make room for b : to hold without crowding or inconvenience
5 : to give consideration to : allow for <accommodate the special interests of various groups>
intransitive verb : to adapt oneself; also : to undergo visual accommodation
synonym see ADAPT, CONTAIN
- ac·com·mo·da·tive /-"dA-tiv/ adjective
- ac·com·mo·da·tive·ness noun
- ac·com·mo·da·tor /-"dA-t&r/ noun