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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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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

But as fast as Gil was running to accommodate new arrivals, the city’s population of homeless people was growing even faster.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

"Lebanon is full of archaeological riches... and the Beirut depots do not have the capacity to accommodate all these threatened objects," said David Sassine, an expert at the International Alliance for the Protection of Heritage.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

Department of Transportation proposed modifying two federal vehicle-safety rules to accommodate Tesla and other companies developing robotaxis.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 17, 2026

Designed as a laboratory for black economic and political development, Soul City was planned to accommodate 50,000 residents.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.