accommodating
adjective · verb
Form of accommodate , present participle of accommodate.
Simple meaning
Affording, or disposed to afford.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ə.ˈkɒm.ə.ˌdeɪ.tɪŋ
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Definition
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adjective
Affording, or disposed to afford, accommodation; obliging; helpful.
Pliable; easily corrupted.
verb
present participle of accommodate
To provide housing for.
present participle of accommodate
To provide with something desired, needed, or convenient.
To render fit, suitable, or correspondent; to adapt.
To adapt oneself; to be conformable or adapted; become adjusted.
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.
To contain comfortably; to have space for.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B2 · Upper Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Uncommon
- Typical Use
- Primarily written
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Be agreeable or acceptable to.
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A lens implant containing a hinge that allows for both near and far vision (thus mimicking the natural lens of a young person).
A lens implant containing a hinge that allows for both near and far vision (thus mimicking the natural lens of a young person).
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Synonyms
Sense: affording or or disposed to afford or accommodation
Antonyms
Sense: affording or or disposed to afford or accommodation
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