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accommodate
accommodate AC /əˈkɒmədeɪt $ əˈkɑː-/ verb
 Date: 1500-1600
 Language: Latin
 Origin: past participle of accommodare, from ad- 'to' + commodare 'to make fit', from commodus 'suitable'
1. [transitive] if a room, building etc can accommodate a particular number of people or things, it has enough space for them:
    He bought a huge house to accommodate his library.
    The ballroom can accommodate 400 people.
2. [transitive] to provide someone with a place to stay, live, or work:
    The island was used to accommodate child refugees.
3. [transitive] to accept someone’s opinions and try to do what they want, especially when their opinions or needs are different from yours:
    We’ve made every effort to accommodate your point of view.
4. [intransitive] to get used to a new situation or to make yourself do this
    accommodate to
    Her eyes took a while to accommodate to the darkness.