Word

accommodate, v.
(accommodated, accommodates, accommodating)
freq. cnt. 15

make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 12 freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 5

accommodate adapt

sample sentences

"Adapt our native cuisine to the available food resources of the new country"

verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

adaptative adaptable adaptor adapter

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

accommodation accommodation

semantic pointers

hypernym

vary, change, alter

hyponym

adjust gear, pitch fit anglicise, anglicize shoehorn tailor, orient domesticate, tame domesticate, cultivate, naturalize, naturalise, tame Christianize naturalize, naturalise electrify, wire transcribe

be agreeable or acceptable to
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 26 freq. cnt.: 14 freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 5

accommodate fit suit

sample sentences

"This suits my needs"

verb frames

Something ----s somebody

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

fitter

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

accommodative accommodation

semantic pointers

hypernym

meet, satisfy, fill, fulfill, fulfil, fit, conform to

provide with something desired or needed
<verb.consumption> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3

accommodate

sample sentences

"Can you accommodate me with a rental car?"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody with something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

accommodation

semantic pointers

hypernym

provide, cater, supply, ply

have room for; hold without crowding
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2

accommodate admit hold

sample sentences

"This hotel can accommodate 250 guests"
"The theater admits 300 people"
"The auditorium can't hold more than 500 people"

verb frames

Something ----s somebody
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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

admittible

semantic pointers

verb group

hold, contain, take

hyponym

sleep house seat

make (one thing) compatible with (another)
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

accommodate conciliate reconcile

sample sentences

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

verb frames

Somebody ----s something PP

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

reconciliation

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

accommodation accommodation accommodation

semantic pointers

hypernym

harmonize, harmonise

provide a service or favor for someone
<verb.communication>

accommodate oblige

sample sentences

"We had to oblige him"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

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Somebody ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

obliger obligation

antonym

disoblige

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

accommodative accommodation accommodator

semantic pointers

hypernym

follow, comply, abide by

provide housing for
<verb.stative>

accommodate lodge

sample sentences

"We are lodging three foreign students this semester"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lodging lodgings lodge

also see

lodge in

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

accommodation accommodation

semantic pointers

hypernym

house, put up, domiciliate

hyponym

barrack keep quarter, billet, canton