Accommodate
/əˈkɒm.ə.deɪt/noun
To provide lodging or enough space for someone or something; to adapt or make suitable.
Did you know?Accommodate comes from Latin roots meaning “to fit together,” and its history is basically the language of harmony: making pieces, people, or plans align without breaking.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
accommodāre
“to fit, adapt, or make suitable”
Latin
Latin
ad- + commodus
“toward + fitting, suitable, convenient”
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*med-
“to measure, advise, or take appropriate action”
Middle English
English
accommodaten
“to make fit or suitable; to provide lodging”
Modern English
English
accommodate
“to provide space, lodging, or adjustment for someone or something”