Word Finder - accommodating

definition

To render fit, suitable, or correspondent; to adapt.

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to accommodate ourselves to circumstances

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• adapt
• adjust
• arrange
• conform
• suit

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To cause to come to agreement; to bring about harmony; to reconcile.

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to accommodate differences

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• reconcile

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To provide housing for.

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to accommodate an old friend for a week

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To provide with something desired, needed, or convenient.

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to accommodate a friend with a loan

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To do a favor or service for; to oblige.

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• oblige

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To show the correspondence of; to apply or make suit by analogy; to adapt or fit, as teachings to accidental circumstances, statements to facts, etc.

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to accommodate prophecy to events

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To give consideration to; to allow for.

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To contain comfortably; to have space for.

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This venue accommodates three hundred people.

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To adapt oneself; to be conformable or adapted; become adjusted.

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Affording, or disposed to afford, accommodation; obliging; helpful.

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Pliable; easily corrupted.

There are also the bull-ring, capable of accommodating 8000 spectators, the pelota court (el Trinquete) and several parks or gardens.

There is a repairing slipway accommodating vessels of Boo tons.

Attached to it is the great hall, capable of accommodating l000 men, with an open roof of fine dark oak, the only remaining portion of the castle that was erected by Archibald Douglas, earl of Moray, in 1450.

The catastrophe of the Lechfeld convinced the leading Magyars of the necessity of accommodating themselves as far as possible to the Empire, especially in the matter of religion.

The framework was capable of accommodating itself to new facts, and was indeed far in advance of the knowledge of the period.

Adjoining the palace are two theatres, the Residenz or private theatre, and the handsome Hoftheater, accommodating 2500 spectators.

Cade was trying to be accommodating, but sometimes he was as skittish about conversation as the cat was about being touched - and likely for the same reason.

First their location; gleaned from that accommodating Miss Washington and her memory of the area code.

He returned to motel in mid-evening, in a car lent to him by the accommodating authorities.

It was not till the summer of 1734 that Cirey, a half-dismantled country house on the borders of Champagne and Lorraine, was fitted up with Voltaire's money and became the headquarters of himself, of his hostess, and now and then of her accommodating husband.

At one time, a hotel, accommodating a hundred guests and stable for seventy-five horses, adorned its slopes.

The Melbourne town hall contains a central chamber capable of accommodating 3000 people.

Among the public buildings still recognizable are a theatre capable of accommodating 6000 spectators, a naumachia (circus for naval combats) and several temples, of which the largest was probably the grandest structure in the city, possessing a portico of Corinthian pillars 38 ft.

The South Bute dock of 502 acres, authorized in 1894 and capable of accommodating the largest vessels afloat, was opened in 1907, bringing the whole dock area of Cardiff (including timber ponds) to about 210 acres.

Thus a return of 1871 showed that the schools were capable of accommodating only 39% of the children of School-going age.

In 1741 he issued the bull Immensa pastorum principis, demanding more humane treatment for the Indians of Brazil and Paraguay, and in the bulls Ex quo singulari (1742) and Omnium sollicitudinum (1744) he rebuked the missionary methods of the Jesuits in accommodating their message to the heathen usages of the Chinese and of the natives of Malabar.

Bianca's accommodating husband was given court employment, and consoled himself with other ladies; in 157 2 he was murdered in the streets of Florence in consequence of some amorous intrigue, though possibly Bianca and Francesco were privy to the deed.

Oh, I guess I'd have gone back to being Mrs. Byrne—I'm too accommodating to have simply left him, and I do believe in my vows.

Holloway; in the neighbourhood is the sanatorium of the same founder (1885) for the treatment of mental ailments, accommodating about 250 patients.

While my new vehicle is far less accommodating to my needs as my precious motor home, now resting in an airport parking lot, this van is satisfying my temporary needs.

He was resigned to quietly reading a book until Mrs. Porter the housekeeper showed up a day early, accommodating a family wedding, and Dean's peace began competing with the sounds of a vacuum cleaner and Mrs. Porter's radio music, even worse junk than Fred's usual selections.

Clement also forbade the practice of the Jesuit missionaries in China of "accommodating" their teachings to pagan notions or customs, in order to win converts.

It was rebuilt in 1819 on an eminence overlooking one of the main entrances into the town, and is capable of accommodating loo resident pupils.

In 1576, when Milan was visited by the plague, he went about giving directions for accommodating the sick and burying the dead, avoiding no danger and sparing no expense.

The position was still further embittered by the fact that, owing to an indiscretion, the memorandum became known to the public. Thereupon the king, irritated and outraged, replaced Abel's Clerical ministry by a more accommodating Liberal one under Zu Rhein under which Lola Montez without more difficulty became Countess Landsberg.

An institution worthy of special notice is the home and farm for lepers near Nicosia, accommodating over a hundred inmates.

Finding them no less accommodating than their rivals, he gratified the prejudices of his subjects and himself by forcing the Hebrews to quit England.

Oh, I guess I'd have gone back to being Mrs. Byrne—I'm too accommodating to have simply left him, and I do believe in my vows.

Summary report Accommodating but not effusive is the standard approach if your turn up with children.

Rooms can accommodate a maximum of three guests, with Plaza Club rooms accommodating two adults.

In this was God simply accommodating to patriarchy or was it His will to promote and protect Patriarchy as His will and idea?

The building is large and convenient, capable of accommodating 130 paupers, but the average number of inmates only reaches 20.

However, the Grey-headed sparrows nesting in rafters of the lodge were very accommodating!

They describe the natives as " very proud and haughty, and not so accommodating as those lately left."

In this process of accommodating ancient prerogatives to new conditions, it was inevitable that attributes belonging specifically to the one or the other of these gods should have been transferred to Marduk, who thus from being, originally, a solar deity becomes an eclectic power, taking on the traits of Bel, Ea, Shamash, Nergal, Adad and even Sin (the moon-god)- a kind of composite residuum of all the chief gods.

However, the Grey-headed Sparrows nesting in rafters of the lodge were very accommodating !

Ranging in size from small and suitable for just one or two guests to large and capable of accommodating more than one family at a time, vacation rentals are available worldwide.

You're spending your money, so they should be accommodating.

If you're visiting the Seattle Premium Outlet, here's some information you might find useful to help make your visit more accommodating and enjoyable.

However, adding twin sinks and personal storage space can make your bathroom more accommodating for two people.

This gives you the ability to gather your curtains in the corners of the window, while accommodating custom or non-standard sizes.

Accommodating these changing trends is the job of the makeup artist, but understanding the intricacies and being aware of various makeup application techniques will make you a more confident model.

In this way, most of the action photography tips that you will read are related to overcoming or accommodating for this concern.

Again, they specialize in small weddings on up to larger affairs - accommodating over 200 guests.

Macy's is definitely more accommodating in the area of pricing, but will not carry the merchandise of the high-end designers.

Accommodating 2,620 passengers, Queen Mary II offers elegant decor showcasing 300 original works of art and one of the world's largest tapestries - all valued at greater than $5 million.

Alex was a brilliant and accommodating canine character, and he was able to help his human party host serve beer to his guests.

These plants are far more accommodating than at first was imagined.

Because pocket doors disappear into their adjoining walls, you don't have to worry about accommodating the sweep of a standard door.

If you are going to use your kitchen island to help prepare meals and are placing appliances on it, then a larger countertop will be more accommodating.