accommodate

9 definitions • 15 examples

to provide with a place to live or to be stored in:

New students may be accommodated in halls of residence.

formal There wasn't enough space to accommodate the files.

to give what is needed to someone:

accommodate with We always try to accommodate (= help) our clients with financial assistance if necessary.

The new policies fail to accommodate people with disabilities.

to change yourself or your behaviour to suit another person or new conditions:

Some find it hard to accommodate themselves to the new working conditions.

She was desperately trying to accommodate herself to her new living arrangements.

At that point, I had not accommodated myself to the life of a fisherman.

We tried to find a way of accommodating ourselves to a society we disliked.

As a politician, he had to be able to accommodate himself to public opinion.

(of an eye) to change the shape of the lens in order to focus (= see clearly)

to provide space or a place for a group:

The new dormitory will be able to accommodate an additional 200 students.

to give what is needed to someone:

We certainly try to accommodate students with disabilities.

to have or provide the space that someone or something needs:

The centre can accommodate up to 220 students.

The airport simply doesn't have enough room to accommodate increased air traffic.

to give someone what they want or need:

An employer has to accommodate the request of an employee not to work Sundays if there are other employees willing to switch shifts.

to consider and include something in a design or plan:

To accommodate wheelchairs, all he had to do was widen the doorways.