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# accommodating

adjective (accommodating, more accommodating, most accommodating); also the -ing form of accommodate (accommodate, accommodates, accommodated, accommodating)

«accommodating» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. An accommodating person is helpful and willing to change plans to suit others. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/accommodating/#m1)
2. (verb form) Accommodating means having room for or giving a place to stay to people: "the hall is accommodating 300 guests". [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/accommodating/#m2)
3. (verb form) Accommodating also means making changes so something fits a need: "accommodating pupils who use wheelchairs". [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/accommodating/#m3)

### 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 →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/accommodating/#x1)
- My teacher was accommodating when I was ill and gave me more time. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/accommodating/#x2)
- The new gym is accommodating three classes at once. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/accommodating/#x3)
- Thanks for being so accommodating about the change of plan. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/accommodating/#x4)
- The school is accommodating children who need extra help. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/accommodating/#x5)
- Each tent is capable of accommodating four campers. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/accommodating/#x6)

### 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](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/accommodating/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«accommodating» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/accommodating.html) on Mova free.