accommodate

ac·com·mo·date

A0042000 (ə-kŏm′ə-dāt′)v. ac·com·mo·dat·ed, ac·com·mo·dat·ing, ac·com·mo·dates v.tr.1. a. To have enough space for: a parking lot big enough to accommodate buses. See Synonyms at contain.b. To provide lodging for: We looked for a hotel to accommodate the extra guests.2. To take into consideration or make adjustments for; allow for: an economic proposal that accommodates the interests of senior citizens.3. a. To do a favor or service for; oblige. See Synonyms at oblige.b. To provide for; supply with something needed: accommodated the expedition with supplies.4. To make suitable; adapt or adjust: accommodated herself to her new surroundings. See Synonyms at adapt.v.intr.1. To adapt oneself; become adjusted: It is never easy to accommodate to social change.2. Physiology To become adjusted, as the eye to focusing on objects at a distance.

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[Latin accommodāre, accommodāt-, to fit : ad-, ad- + commodus, suitable; see commodious.]

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ac·com′mo·da′tive adj.ac·com′mo·da′tor n.

accommodate

(əˈkɒməˌdeɪt) vb1. (tr) to supply or provide, esp with lodging or board and lodging2. (tr) to oblige or do a favour for3. to adjust or become adjusted; adapt4. (tr) to bring into harmony; reconcile5. (tr) to allow room for; contain6. (tr) to lend money to, esp on a temporary basis until a formal loan has been arranged[C16: from Latin accommodāre to make fit, from ad- to + commodus having the proper measure] acˈcommoˌdative adj

ac•com•mo•date

(əˈkɒm əˌdeɪt)

v. -dat•ed, -dat•ing. v.t. 1. to do a kindness or a favor to; oblige. 2. to provide suitably; supply. 3. to lend money to. 4. to provide with a room or other accommodations. 5. to have or make room for: This elevator accommodates 10 people. 6. to adjust or make suitable; adapt: to accommodate oneself to circumstances. 7. to bring into harmony; reconcile: to accommodate differences. v.i. 8. to become adjusted, adapted, or reconciled. [1515–25; < Latin accommodātus, past participle of accommodāre to attach, make suitable] ac•com′mo•da`tive, adj. ac•com′mo•da`tive•ness, n. ac•com′mo•da`tor, n. syn: See contain.

accommodate

Past participle: accommodated
Gerund: accommodating

Imperative
accommodate
accommodate

Present
I accommodate
you accommodate
he/she/it accommodates
we accommodate
you accommodate
they accommodate

Preterite
I accommodated
you accommodated
he/she/it accommodated
we accommodated
you accommodated
they accommodated

Present Continuous
I am accommodating
you are accommodating
he/she/it is accommodating
we are accommodating
you are accommodating
they are accommodating

Present Perfect
I have accommodated
you have accommodated
he/she/it has accommodated
we have accommodated
you have accommodated
they have accommodated

Past Continuous
I was accommodating
you were accommodating
he/she/it was accommodating
we were accommodating
you were accommodating
they were accommodating

Past Perfect
I had accommodated
you had accommodated
he/she/it had accommodated
we had accommodated
you had accommodated
they had accommodated

Future
I will accommodate
you will accommodate
he/she/it will accommodate
we will accommodate
you will accommodate
they will accommodate

Future Perfect
I will have accommodated
you will have accommodated
he/she/it will have accommodated
we will have accommodated
you will have accommodated
they will have accommodated

Future Continuous
I will be accommodating
you will be accommodating
he/she/it will be accommodating
we will be accommodating
you will be accommodating
they will be accommodating

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been accommodating
you have been accommodating
he/she/it has been accommodating
we have been accommodating
you have been accommodating
they have been accommodating

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been accommodating
you will have been accommodating
he/she/it will have been accommodating
we will have been accommodating
you will have been accommodating
they will have been accommodating

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been accommodating
you had been accommodating
he/she/it had been accommodating
we had been accommodating
you had been accommodating
they had been accommodating

Conditional
I would accommodate
you would accommodate
he/she/it would accommodate
we would accommodate
you would accommodate
they would accommodate

Past Conditional
I would have accommodated
you would have accommodated
he/she/it would have accommodated
we would have accommodated
you would have accommodated
they would have accommodated

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	accommodate - be agreeable or acceptable to; "This suits my needs"fit, suitconform to, fit, meet - satisfy a condition or restriction; "Does this paper meet the requirements for the degree?"
	2.	accommodate - make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose; "Adapt our native cuisine to the available food resources of the new country"adaptvary, alter, change - become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence; "her mood changes in accordance with the weather"; "The supermarket's selection of vegetables varies according to the season"adjust - make correspondent or conformable; "Adjust your eyes to the darkness"gear, pitch - set the level or character of; "She pitched her speech to the teenagers in the audience"fit - insert or adjust several objects or people; "Can you fit the toy into the box?"; "This man can't fit himself into our work environment"anglicise, anglicize - make English in appearance; "She anglicised her name after moving from Paris to London"shoehorn - fit for a specific purpose even when not well suitedtailor, orient - adjust to a specific need or market; "a magazine oriented towards young people"; "tailor your needs to your surroundings"domesticate, tame - make fit for cultivation, domestic life, and service to humans; "The horse was domesticated a long time ago"; "The wolf was tamed and evolved into the house dog"domesticate, tame, cultivate, naturalise, naturalize - adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment; "domesticate oats"; "tame the soil"Christianize - adapt in the name of Christianity; "some people want to Christianize ancient pagan sites"naturalise, naturalize - adopt to another place; "The stories had become naturalized into an American setting"electrify, wire - equip for use with electricity; "electrify an appliance"transcribe - rewrite or arrange a piece of music for an instrument or medium other than that originally intended
	3.	accommodate - provide with something desired or needed; "Can you accommodate me with a rental car?"cater, ply, provide, supply - give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance; "The hostess provided lunch for all the guests"
	4.	accommodate - have room for; hold without crowding; "This hotel can accommodate 250 guests"; "The theater admits 300 people"; "The auditorium can't hold more than 500 people"admit, holdcontain, hold, take - be capable of holding or containing; "This box won't take all the items"; "The flask holds one gallon"sleep - be able to accommodate for sleeping; "This tent sleeps six people"house - contain or cover; "This box houses the gears"seat - be able to seat; "The theater seats 2,000"
	5.	accommodate - provide housing for; "We are lodging three foreign students this semester"lodgedomiciliate, house, put up - provide housing for; "The immigrants were housed in a new development outside the town"barrack - lodge in barrackskeep - supply with room and board; "He is keeping three women in the guest cottage"; "keep boarders"billet, canton, quarter - provide housing for (military personnel)
	6.	accommodate - provide a service or favor for someone; "We had to oblige him"obligeabide by, comply, follow - act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes; "He complied with my instructions"; "You must comply or else!"; "Follow these simple rules"; "abide by the rules"
	7.	accommodate - make (one thing) compatible with (another); "The scientists had to accommodate the new results with the existing theories"reconcile, conciliateharmonise, harmonize - bring (several things) into consonance or relate harmoniously; "harmonize the different interests"

accommodate

verb1. hold, take, seat, contain, have a capacity for The school was not big enough to accommodate all the children.2. house, put up, take in, lodge, board, quarter, shelter, entertain, harbour, cater for, billet Students are accommodated in homes nearby.3. help, support, aid, encourage, assist, befriend, cooperate with, abet, lend a hand to, lend a helping hand to, give a leg up to (informal) He has never made an effort to accommodate photographers.4. adapt, match, fit, fashion, settle, alter, adjust, modify, compose, comply, accustom, reconcile, harmonize She walked slowly to accommodate herself to his pace.

accommodate

verb1. To perform a service or a courteous act for:favor, oblige.2. To provide with often temporary lodging:bed (down), berth, bestow, billet, board, bunk, domicile, harbor, house, lodge, put up, quarter, room.3. To have the room or capacity for:contain, hold.4. To make or become suitable to a particular situation or use:acclimate, acclimatize, adapt, adjust, conform, fashion, fit, reconcile, square, suit, tailor.5. To bring into accord:attune, conform, coordinate, harmonize, integrate, proportion, reconcile, tune.

Translations

容纳使满足

accommodate

(əˈkomədeit) verb1. to find or be a place for. The house could accommodate two families. 容納 容纳2. to oblige. They did their best to accommodate him by carrying out his wishes. 迎合 使满足acˈcommodating adjective obliging; helpful. 迎合的，順應的 与人方便的，善于适应新环境的 acˌcommoˈdation noun1. room(s) in a house or hotel in which to live, especially for a short time. It is difficult to find accommodation in London in August. 住宿處 住宿处2. space for something. There is accommodation for your car behind the hotel. 容納處 （提供）地方

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