ACCOMMODATE


Meaning of ACCOMMODATE in English

ac ‧ com ‧ mo ‧ date AC /əˈkɒmədeɪt $ əˈkɑː-/ BrE AmE verb

[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: past participle of accommodare , from ad- 'to' + commodare 'to make fit' , from commodus 'suitable' ]

1 . [transitive] if a room, building etc can accommodate a particular number of people or things, it has enough space for them:

He bought a huge house to accommodate his library.

The ballroom can accommodate 400 people.

2 . [transitive] to provide someone with a place to stay, live, or work:

The island was used to accommodate child refugees.

3 . [transitive] to accept someone’s opinions and try to do what they want, especially when their opinions or needs are different from yours:

We’ve made every effort to accommodate your point of view.

4 . [intransitive] to get used to a new situation or to make yourself do this

accommodate to

Her eyes took a while to accommodate to the darkness.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.