accommodate
gb/əkˈɑmədˌeɪt/ us/əkˈɑmədˌeɪt/
B2
English
~ 8100
elszállásol, befogad, elfér, figyelembe vesz, igazodik, alkalmazkodik, akkomodál
VERB
B2
1
elszállásol
B2
Usage pattern:
to accommodate [people/guests]
The hotel can accommodate 300 guests during peak season.
A szálloda főszezonban 300 vendéget tud elszállásolni.
We don’t have enough beds to accommodate everyone for the night.
Nincs elég ágyunk ahhoz, hogy mindenkit elszállásoljunk éjszakára.
The hostel accommodates backpackers from all over the world.
The conference center can accommodate delegates in its on-site rooms.
They built extra cabins to accommodate more visitors in the summer.
Learner examples
This hotel can accommodate 200 people.
Ez a szálloda 200 embert tud elszállásolni.
My friend can accommodate me for one night.
Egy barátom el tud szállásolni egy éjszakára.
The school can accommodate all the new students.
The small house cannot accommodate a big family.
The guest room can accommodate two visitors.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse "accommodate" with "accompany". "Accommodate" is about giving space or fitting someone in, while "accompany" means to go with someone.
Meaning
provide lodging or overnight stay
Collocations
accommodate guests
|accommodate up to [number] people
|hotel can accommodate
|accommodate visitors
|accommodate overnight
Synonyms
house (more common for longer-term or permanent living, but also used for temporary stays)
|
lodge (often used for providing temporary rooms, slightly more formal or travel-related)
Antonyms
turn away (focuses on refusing to let someone stay or enter)
Themes
travel
|daily life
|housing
Definition
to give someone a place to stay or sleep, for a short time
To provide space and facilities for someone to stay, especially temporarily, as in a hotel, home, or other building.
VERB
B2
2
Usage pattern:
to accommodate [number/people/things]
This stadium can accommodate 50,000 spectators.
Ez a stadion 50 000 nézőt tud befogadni.
The parking lot can only accommodate thirty cars.
A parkolóban csak harminc autó fér el.
The meeting room will not accommodate such a large audience.
The new shelves are designed to accommodate all the files.
The elevator can accommodate up to twelve passengers at a time.
Learner examples
The bus can accommodate forty people.
A buszon negyven ember fér el.
This box can accommodate many books.
Ebben a dobozban sok könyv elfér.
The hall cannot accommodate everyone.
The small car can accommodate only four people.
The closet can accommodate all my clothes.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes use "contain" or "include" when they mean physical space, e.g. *"The room includes 50 people"*. It is more natural to say "The room can accommodate 50 people" or "The room holds 50 people."
Meaning
have enough space or capacity
Collocations
accommodate up to [number]
|accommodate more people
|room can accommodate
|vehicle can accommodate
|designed to accommodate
Synonyms
hold (more general and slightly simpler; does not suggest planning or design)
|
fit (more informal and physical; often used for size alone)
Antonyms
overflow (describes what happens when something cannot be accommodated because there is not enough space)
Themes
transport
|buildings
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definition
to be big enough for a number of people or things
To have enough space or capacity to hold or fit a particular number of people or things.
VERB
B2
3
igazodik
B2
Usage pattern:
to accommodate [someone/something]
The schedule was adjusted to accommodate employees with young children.
A munkaidő-beosztást úgy módosították, hogy figyelembe vegyék a kisgyermekes munkavállalók igényeit.
The new policy does not adequately accommodate people with disabilities.
Az új szabályzat nem veszi kellőképpen figyelembe a fogyatékossággal élők igényeit.
Online classes can accommodate students who work full time.
We will do our best to accommodate your preferences.
The design was changed to accommodate feedback from users.
Learner examples
The teacher tries to accommodate all students.
A tanár igyekszik minden diák igényeit figyelembe venni.
We changed the time to accommodate her.
Megváltoztattuk az időpontot, hogy az ő igényeit is figyelembe vegyük.
The company will accommodate workers with health problems.
The program was updated to accommodate new users.
They made a plan to accommodate everyone’s needs.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes say *"adapt someone"* when they mean to meet someone’s needs. In this sense, English usually uses "accommodate someone" or "accommodate someone’s needs", not "adapt someone".
Meaning
meet or adjust to needs or wishes
Collocations
accommodate the needs of
|accommodate requests
|accommodate different levels
|accommodate changes
|accommodate disabilities
|accommodate cultural differences
Synonyms
adapt (focuses more on the change itself than on the person whose needs are being met)
|
oblige (more formal; emphasizes doing a favor or helping someone out)
Antonyms
inconvenience (means to cause difficulty instead of making things easier for someone)
Themes
work
|education
|society
|relationships
|business
Definition
to change your plans or system so that another person’s needs, wishes, or situation are met
To provide what someone needs or wants, often by changing plans, systems, or arrangements so they are convenient or fair for that person or group.
VERB
C1
4
Usage pattern:
to accommodate [oneself] to [something]
New employees often need time to accommodate to the company’s culture.
Az új munkavállalóknak gyakran időre van szükségük, hogy alkalmazkodjanak a vállalati kultúrához.
The organization has struggled to accommodate to rapid technological change.
A szervezet nehezen tudott alkalmazkodni a gyors technológiai változásokhoz.
She quickly accommodated to life in a foreign country.
Our bodies gradually accommodate to colder temperatures.
The team has had to accommodate to a more flexible way of working.
Learner examples
It took him a year to accommodate to city life.
Egy évbe telt, mire alkalmazkodott a városi élethez.
Children usually accommodate to a new school quite fast.
A gyerekek általában elég gyorsan alkalmazkodnak az új iskolához.
I am still trying to accommodate to my new job.
The company must accommodate to the new market.
She slowly accommodated to living alone.
Common mistake:
Learners often choose a different preposition, saying *"accommodate with"* or *"accommodate in"* when they mean to adapt. In this sense, the usual pattern is "accommodate to" something.
Meaning
adapt or adjust oneself
Collocations
accommodate to change
|accommodate to a new environment
|accommodate to different cultures
|accommodate oneself to
|slowly accommodate to
Synonyms
adjust (slightly more common and informal; very close in meaning here)
|
adapt (very close in meaning; widespread in everyday use)
Antonyms
resist (emphasizes refusing to change or accept new conditions)
Themes
psychology
|work
|society
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
Definition
to change yourself or the way you act so you can live or work well in new conditions
To change your behavior, attitudes, or habits so that you can deal with new conditions, demands, or a different environment.
VERB
C1
TECHNICAL
5
akkomodál
C2
Usage pattern:
to accommodate [to a distance]
As we age, the eye loses some of its ability to accommodate for near objects.
Az életkor előrehaladtával a szem valamennyit veszít abból a képességéből, hogy közeli tárgyakra akkomodáljon.
The ciliary muscles help the lens accommodate when you shift your gaze from far to near.
A sugárizmok segítik, hogy a szemlencse akkomodáljon, amikor tekintetünket távoli tárgyról közeli tárgyra irányítjuk.
In this condition, the eyes do not accommodate properly, causing blurred vision.
The child’s eyes accommodate quickly when looking between the board and the notebook.
The test measures how well the eyes can accommodate over a short period.
Learner examples
The eye must accommodate to see things close to you.
A szemnek alkalmazkodnia kell, hogy élesen lássa a közeli dolgokat.
Older people may have eyes that cannot accommodate well.
Idősebb korban előfordulhat, hogy a szem már nem tud jól alkalmazkodni.
The doctor checked how my eyes accommodate to different distances.
When your eyes accommodate, the image becomes clear.
If your eyes cannot accommodate, you may need glasses.
Common mistake:
Because this is a technical, medical use, learners sometimes mistake it for the general meaning of "adapt" in everyday life. In eye-care contexts, "accommodate" refers specifically to changing focus.
Meaning
eye adjust focus for distance
Collocations
eye accommodates
|accommodate for near vision
|accommodate for distance
|failure to accommodate
|ability to accommodate
Synonyms
focus (everyday term for making an image sharp; less technical than "accommodate" in this context)
Antonyms
lose focus (describes the eye’s failure to keep an image sharp)
Themes
science
|medicine
|health
|body
Definition
when the eye changes focus so that you can see things clearly at another distance
Of the eye or its lens: to change shape so that objects at a different distance come into sharp focus.
Grammar
Dictionary form
accommodate
IPA
GB/əkˈɑmədˌeɪt/
US/əkˈɑmədˌeɪt/
Syllables & stress
ac - com - mod - ate (4 syllables)
Stress on 2nd syllable (com)
Word forms
Verb
- Base: accommodate
- 3rd Person Singular: accommodates
- Present Participle: accommodating
- Past: accommodated
Word family
Forms
accommodates
verb
accommodating
verb
accommodated
verb
Core family
accommodation
noun A2
Negative and opposite forms
unaccommodating
adjective
Advanced or less common
accommodatingly
adverb
accommodative
adjective
Expressions
accommodate the needs of
1/əkˈɑmədˌeɪt ðə nˈidz əv/
fixed phrase
provide or adjust for needs
to give a person or group what they need, often by changing rules, plans, or systems for them
Examples
- The program was redesigned to better accommodate the needs of rural students.
- Public spaces must accommodate the needs of people with disabilities.
accommodate yourself to
1/əkˈɑmədˌeɪt jʊɹsˈɛlf tə/
fixed phrase
adapt yourself to something
to change the way you think or act so you can live or work well in a new situation
Examples
- You will have to accommodate yourself to a slower pace of life here.
- Immigrants often need to accommodate themselves to different social norms.
do one's best to accommodate
1/dˈu wˈʌnz bˈɛst tə əkˈɑmədˌeɪt/
fixed phrase
try as hard as possible to help
to try very hard to meet another person’s needs or wishes, even if it is not easy
Examples
- We will do our best to accommodate any special dietary requirements.
- The manager said she would do her best to accommodate our schedule.