accommodate

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /əˈkɒməˌdeɪt/ or [əˈkʰɒməˌdeɪt]
• (US) IPA ^(key): /əˈkɑməˌdeɪt/ or [əˈkʰɑməˌdeɪt]

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Verb

Plain form accommodate

Third-person singular accommodates

Past tense accommodated

Past participle accommodated

Present participle accommodating

1. (transitive) If $x$ accommodates $y$, $x$ has or makes room for $y$.

   The platform didn't look nearly big enough to accommodate a ship the size of the Lady Luck

   The seats are designed to accommodate children weighing between 20 and 40 pounds.

2. (transitive) If a place accommodates people, they stay, work, or live there.

   The school residence currently accommodates students from 27 countries.

3. (transitive) If you accommodate someone or something, you do what is needed to help or understand them.

   Our restaurant can accommodate the needs of people with special diets.

Synonyms

• accept

Related words

• accommodation
• accommodating