accommodate

/əkˈɑmədˌeɪt/ · 4 syllables

Meaning

verb

be agreeable or acceptable to
“This suits my needs”
make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose
“Adapt our native cuisine to the available food resources of the new country”
provide with something desired or needed
“Can you accommodate me with a rental car?”
have room for; hold without crowding
“This hotel can accommodate 250 guests”
provide housing for
“We are lodging three foreign students this semester”
provide a service or favor for someone
“We had to oblige him”
make (one thing) compatible with (another)
“The scientists had to accommodate the new results with the existing theories”

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