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DictionaryaccommodateProviding room
verb

accommodate

uh-KAH-muh-dayt/əˈkɑːmədeɪt/

To make provision that meets someone's needs.

He moves the dining chair to accommodate the arriving wheelchair user.

A man pulls a dining chair away from a table to make a usable place for a woman arriving in a wheelchair.
Etymology
acLatinto, toward
+commodateLatinmake fit

The pieces express making one thing fit another. This developed into making arrangements suitable for people, including supplying what they need and providing suitable room and comfort.

In context

Allan Barton - The Antiquary5:33
Range of buildings the 13th century South Range at Cleve was demolished in the late 15th century and a new grander set of rooms constructed in their place primarily to accommodate the changing needs
How Medieval Monks Lived - A Visit to Cleeve Abbey, Somerset

More examples

  • The room accommodated twenty guests.
  • The schedule accommodates workers with different needs.
  • They are accommodating the revised requirements.

Forms

accommodate · accommodates · accommodated · accommodating

accommodation noun — space provided or an adjustment

Similar words

hold
Can contain things without making arrangements for them.
house
Provides lodging or space, often in a building.