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accommodate

[uh-kom-uh-deyt] / əˈkɒm əˌdeɪt /
VERB
make room, lodging available
Synonyms
STRONGEST
contain entertain hold rent shelter take in welcome
STRONG
board domicile furnish harbor house quarter receive supply
WEAK
put up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
reject turn away
WEAK
bar block disarrange frustrate hinder impede limit obstruct prevent stop turn out unsuit
VERB
make, become suitable for something
Synonyms
STRONGEST
adapt adjust fit integrate modify
STRONG
accord accustom agree attune comply compose conform coordinate correspond harmonize proportion reconcile settle suit tailor tailor-make tune
WEAK
bend over backwards don't make waves don't rock the boat go by the book go with the flow make consistent play the game shape up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
disarrange disorder unfit
STRONG
decline deny differ disagree fight mismatch oppose refuse reject upset
WEAK
bar block frustrate hinder impede limit obstruct prevent stop turn away turn out unsuit
VERB
perform service
Synonyms
STRONGEST
afford help provide serve sustain
STRONG
aid arrange assist avail benefit bow comfort defer favor furnish gratify humor indulge oblige pamper please settle submit suit supply support yield
WEAK
convenience
Antonyms
STRONGEST
stop take
STRONG
annoy be mean conceal confuse deny disappoint disapprove displease distress disturb fight hide hinder hurt injure mix up neglect oppose refuse reject thwart trouble upset withhold worry
WEAK
bar block disarrange frustrate impede limit obstruct prevent turn away turn out unsuit

Example Sentences

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Kalt worries some species, such as the eelgrass, will be destroyed by the regular dredging required to maintain a water depth of 40 feet to accommodate the ships for the new terminal.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Farr, 56, purchased the four-bedroom, 3.5-bathroom property in 2011 when she and her then-husband, Seung Yong Chung, realized the Spanish bungalow they had been living in could no longer accommodate their rapidly expanding brood.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

So although England teams in the past have got into trouble moving players around to accommodate individuals, I would start with Rogers wide, with Bellingham inside the Villa forward.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

Vibe-coders rushed to buy devices with high levels of memory—such as Apple’s Mac Mini—to accommodate the computing needs of agentic AI platforms.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

On the downside, the Burrow was not built to accommodate so many people.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling

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