Synonyms for

Accommodate

Verb / ʌˈkɑ:mʌˌdeɪt / Another word for accommodate — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

to provide lodging or space for someone or something

Synonyms & similar words

suit fit disoblige hold lodge admit adapt conciliate oblige reconcile house shelter hold harbor lodge quarter room board billet entertain receive

Synonyms by register

Formal

adapt adjust comply rectify

Informal

help out make do fit in go along with

Literary

assuage conciliate harmonize

Antonyms

disregard ignore refuse reject oppose resist displease

Common collocations

  • accommodate the needs
  • accommodate the request
  • accommodate the changes
  • accommodate a guest
  • accommodate the budget
  • accommodate the schedule
  • accommodate the disabled

Word family

noun accommodation
verb accommodate
adjective accommodating

Usage note

Often used to mean providing lodging, but also means to adapt or adjust to something. Be mindful of the context to convey the intended meaning.

Example sentences

  1. The house can accommodate a big family.
  2. We need to accommodate all the guests in the hotel.
  3. The theater can accommodate up to 100 people.
  4. The school will accommodate all the students.
  5. The restaurant can accommodate 50 people for dinner.

Quotes

  • We must accommodate ourselves to the discovery of unpleasant truths. - John C. Calhoun
  • In order to accommodate to change and to the contrast of phenomena, the intellect does not require any shocks and inner upheavals. - Jean Piaget
  • The art of writing is the art of discovering what you believe. - Gustave Flaubert

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