Basic Details
Word: Accommodate
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning: To provide someone with a place to stay or to make room for something.
Synonyms: Lodge, house, adjust, adapt
Antonyms: Reject, refuse, turn away
Idioms and Phrases
- Accommodate oneself: To adjust to someone's needs or preferences. Example: "She tried to accommodate herself to the new schedule at work."
- Accommodate to change: To adjust to new situations or circumstances. Example: "It took some time, but he managed to accommodate to change after moving to a new city."
Usage Examples
Example 1: The hotel can accommodate up to 500 guests during the holiday season.
Example 2: We need to accommodate the new students by providing them with additional resources.
Example 3: To accommodate the growing number of cars, the town built a new parking garage.
Fun Fact
The word "accommodate" comes from the Latin word "accommodare," which means "to make fit" or "to adapt." It has been used in English since the early 1600s.
Famous Quote
"The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance." Alan Watts
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
1. What does "accommodate" mean?
a) To push someone away
b) To provide someone with a place or to adjust
c) To ignore a problem
d) To exclude someone
Answer: b) To provide someone with a place or to adjust
2. Which of these is a synonym of "accommodate"?
a) Reject
b) House
c) Forget
d) Hide
Answer: b) House
3. Which of these is an antonym of "accommodate"?
a) Support
b) Adapt
c) Turn away
d) Adjust
Answer: c) Turn away
4. Which sentence uses "accommodate" correctly?
a) The hotel can accommodate all the guests comfortably.
b) They will accommodate as soon as the call comes.
c) I hope they accommodate with the food choices tomorrow.
d) His shoes accommodate the fence.
Answer: a) The hotel can accommodate all the guests comfortably.
5. Which idiom means to adjust to someone's needs?
a) Accommodate oneself
b) Get into the groove
c) On the same page
d) Jump on the bandwagon
Answer: a) Accommodate oneself
