accommodate[verb]Synonyms:- house, cater for, entertain, lodge, put up, shelter
- help, aid, assist, oblige, serve
- adapt, adjust, comply, conform, fit, harmonize, modify, reconcile, settle
Antonyms: constrain, incommode
Contrasted words: alienate, estrange, annoy, harass, harry, irk, vex, worry
Related Words: bow,
defer,
submit,
yield,
alter,
change,
modify,
vary,
cater (to),
humor,
indulge,
encase,
enclose [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
ac‧com‧mo‧date AC /əˈkɒmədeɪt $ əˈkɑː-/
verb[
Date: 1500-1600;
Language: Latin;
Origin: past participle of accommodare, from ad- 'to' + commodare 'to make fit', from commodus 'suitable']
1. [transitive] if a room, building etc can accommodate a particular number of people or things, it has enough space for them:
He bought a huge house to accommodate his library. The ballroom can accommodate 400 people.2. [transitive] to provide someone with a place to stay, live, or work:
The island was used to accommodate child refugees.3. [transitive] to accept someone’s opinions and try to do what they want, especially when their opinions or needs are different from yours:
We’ve made every effort to accommodate your point of view.4. [intransitive] to get used to a new situation or to make yourself do this
accommodate to Her eyes took a while to accommodate to the darkness. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲