accommodate
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
- Base: accommodate
- 3rd Person Singular: accommodates
- Present Participle: accommodating
- Past: accommodated
accommodate the needs of
1provide or adjust for needs
to give a person or group what they need, often by changing rules, plans, or systems for them
- 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
1adapt yourself to something
to change the way you think or act so you can live or work well in a new situation
- 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
1try as hard as possible to help
to try very hard to meet another person’s needs or wishes, even if it is not easy
- We will do our best to accommodate any special dietary requirements.
- The manager said she would do her best to accommodate our schedule.