Meaning
Accommodate is a verb that means:
- To provide space, lodging, or room for someone or something.
- To do a favor for someone; to meet someone’s needs or wishes.
- To adapt or adjust to new conditions.
Grammar and Usage
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Verb (transitive/intransitive):
- Transitive: to accommodate somebody/something (provide, adjust for).
- Intransitive: to accommodate to something (adapt, adjust).
Typical patterns:
- accommodate + object → “The hotel can accommodate 200 guests.”
- accommodate somebody with something → “We try to accommodate our clients with flexible schedules.”
- accommodate to something → “She quickly accommodated to the new environment.”
Common Phrases
- accommodate guests
- accommodate requests
- accommodate needs
- accommodate differences
- accommodate growth
Collocations
- Verb + accommodate: can, try to, attempt to, fail to
- Noun + accommodate: hotel, room, building, system
- Adjective + accommodate: able to, willing to, designed to
Examples
- The meeting room can accommodate up to 50 people.
- The hotel staff tried to accommodate our special requests.
- The car is designed to accommodate four passengers comfortably.
- The policy was revised to better accommodate employees with children.
- I always try to accommodate my clients’ needs whenever possible.
- The company expanded to accommodate rapid growth in demand.
- The software can be adjusted to accommodate different user preferences.
- Immigrants often need time to accommodate to a new culture.
Synonyms or Related
- house
- lodge
- adapt
- adjust
- oblige
- assist