accommodating
part of speech
adjective (accommodating, more accommodating, most accommodating); also the -ing form of accommodate (accommodate, accommodates, accommodated, accommodating)
meaning for a pupil
1) An accommodating person is helpful and willing to change plans to suit others. tree →
2) (verb form) Accommodating means having room for or giving a place to stay to people: "the hall is accommodating 300 guests". tree →
3) (verb form) Accommodating also means making changes so something fits a need: "accommodating pupils who use wheelchairs". tree →
sense 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.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «accommodating» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.