accommodate

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   to make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose

   I can accommodate you.

2. 2
   verb

   to make one thing compatible with another

   The scientists had to accommodate the new results with the existing theories.

3. 3
   verb

   to provide a service or favor for someone

   I was asked to accommodate the out of town guests.

4. 4
   verb

   to provide with something desired or needed

   Can you accommodate me with a rental car?

5. 5
   verb

   to provide housing for

   I accommodated the travelers.

6. 6
   verb

   to be agreeable or acceptable to

   I accommodated their requests.

7. 7
   verb

   to have room for

   Can you accomodate another guest?

8. 8
   verb

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

   to accommodate ourselves to circumstances

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Proto-Indo-European *ḱe Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin com- Proto-Indo-European *med- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Italic *medos Latin modus Latin commodusnom. Latin commodum Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin commodō Latin accommodō Latin accommodātusbor. English accommodate 1530s, borrowed from Latin accommodātus, perfect passive participle of accommodō (see -ate (…