accommodate

/əˈkɒməˌdeɪt/verb
Middle School
1

To render fit, suitable, or correspondent; to adapt.

2

To cause to come to agreement; to bring about harmony; to reconcile.

3

To provide housing for.

4

To provide sufficient space for.

5

To contain comfortably; to have space for.

6

To provide with something desired, needed, or convenient.

7

To do a favor or service for; to oblige.

8

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.

9

To give consideration to; to allow for.

10

To adapt oneself; to be conformable or adapted; become adjusted.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

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