accommodating
adjective (accommodating, more accommodating, most accommodating); also the -ing form of accommodate (accommodate, accommodates, accommodated, accommodating)
Everyday
- An accommodating person is helpful and willing to change plans to suit others. tree →
- (verb form) Accommodating means having room for or giving a place to stay to people: "the hall is accommodating 300 guests". tree →
- (verb form) Accommodating also means making changes so something fits a need: "accommodating pupils who use wheelchairs". tree →
In the lessons
In everyday life a friendly hotel or shop that tries to help you is accommodating. In maths word problems, "accommodate" is about how many fit: a bus accommodating 50 passengers holds up to 50. Phrases: very accommodating, accommodating to, accommodating guests.
Examples
- The hotel staff were very accommodating and found us a bigger room. tree →
- My teacher was accommodating when I was ill and gave me more time. tree →
- The new gym is accommodating three classes at once. tree →
- Thanks for being so accommodating about the change of plan. tree →
- The school is accommodating children who need extra help. tree →
- Each tent is capable of accommodating four campers. tree →
Note
Spelling trap: accommodate has double c and double m. "Accommodating" (helpful) is a kind word, not about rooms. In maths, "accommodates 40" is the most that fit, a maximum.
On Mova
- Trees and pragmatics of «accommodating» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «accommodating» in the school dictionary on Mova free.
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