/ əˈkɒmədeɪt; NAmE əˈkɑːm-/ verb
1.
[ vn ] to provide sb with a room or place to sleep, live or sit :
The hotel can accommodate up to 500 guests.
2.
[ vn ] to provide enough space for sb/sth :
Over 70 minutes of music can be accommodated on one CD.
3.
[ vn ] ( formal ) to consider sth, such as sb's opinion or a fact, and be influenced by it when you are deciding what to do or explaining sth :
Our proposal tries to accommodate the special needs of minority groups.
4.
[ vn ] accommodate sb (with sth) ( formal ) to help sb by doing what they want
SYN oblige :
I have accommodated the press a great deal, giving numerous interviews.
5.
accommodate to sth | accommodate sth / yourself to sth ( formal ) to change your behaviour so that you can deal with a new situation better :
[ v ]
I needed to accommodate to the new schedule.
[also vn ]
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 16th cent.: from Latin accommodat- made fitting, from the verb accommodare , from ad- to + commodus fitting.