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accommodating

/ə.ˈkɒm.ə.ˌdeɪ.tɪŋ/

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verb

To render fit, suitable, or correspondent; to adapt.

Examples :

"to accommodate ourselves to circumstances"

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To cause to come to agreement; to bring about harmony; to reconcile.

Examples :

"to accommodate differences"

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To provide housing for.

Examples :

"to accommodate an old friend for a week"

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To provide with something desired, needed, or convenient.

Examples :

"to accommodate a friend with a loan"

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To do a favor or service for; to oblige.

Examples :

"The hotel clerk was very accommodating; she found us a room even though the hotel was nearly full. "

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To show the correspondence of; to apply or make suit by analogy; to adapt or fit, as teachings to accidental circumstances, statements to facts, etc.

Examples :

"to accommodate prophecy to events"

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To give consideration to; to allow for.

Examples :

"The teacher accommodated the student's request for extra time on the test. "

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To contain comfortably; to have space for.

Examples :

"This venue accommodates three hundred people."

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To adapt oneself; to be conformable or adapted; become adjusted.

Examples :

"To feel comfortable in a new environment, I had to accommodate to the different school rules. "

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adjective

Affording, or disposed to afford, accommodation; obliging; helpful.

Examples :

"The hotel staff were very accommodating, quickly finding a room for our large family. "

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adjective

Pliable; easily corrupted.

Examples :

"The new security guard was surprisingly accommodating; he'd let anyone in without checking their ID if they just smiled and asked nicely. "

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