accommodating


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ac·com·mo·dat·ing

 (ə-kŏm′ə-dā′tĭng)
adj.
Helpful and obliging.
ac·com′mo·dat′ing·ly adv.
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accommodating

(əˈkɒməˌdeɪtɪŋ)
adj
willing to help; kind; obliging
acˈcommoˌdatingly adv
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ac•com•mo•dat•ing

(əˈkɒm əˌdeɪ tɪŋ)

adj.
easy to deal with; eager to help or please; obliging.
[1610–20]
ac•com′mo•dat`ing•ly, adv.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.accommodating - helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptationaccommodating - helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation; "the warden was always accommodating in allowing visitors in"; "made a special effort to be accommodating"
accommodative
good-natured - having an easygoing and cheerful disposition; "too good-natured to resent a little criticism"; "the good-natured policeman on our block"; "the sounds of good-natured play"
helpful - providing assistance or serving a useful function
kind - having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior; "kind to sick patients"; "a kind master"; "kind words showing understanding and sympathy"; "thanked her for her kind letter"
unaccommodating, unobliging - not accommodating; "the unaccommodating bus driver pulled out while she was banging on the door"
2.accommodating - obligingaccommodating - obliging; willing to do favors; "made a special effort to be accommodating"
helpful - providing assistance or serving a useful function
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accommodating

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accommodating

adjective
Ready to do favors for another:
agreeable, complaisant, indulgent, obliging.
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Translations
مُسَاعِد، سَلِس، لَطِيف
ochotnýúslužný
føjeligimødekommendemedgørlig
alkalmazkodó
greiîvikinn
úslužný
memnun edici

accommodating

[əˈkɒmədeɪtɪŋ] ADJ (= helpful) → servicial, complaciente; (= easy to deal with) → acomodadizo, acomodaticio
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accommodating

[əˈkɒmədeɪtɪŋ] adj (= obliging) [person] → obligeant(e), arrangeant(e)
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

accommodating

adj → entgegenkommend
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accommodating

[əˈkɒmədeɪtɪŋ] adj (easy to deal with) → accomodante, conciliante; (willing to help) → gentile, premuroso/a
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accommodate

(əˈkomədeit) verb
1. to find or be a place for. The house could accommodate two families.
2. to oblige. They did their best to accommodate him by carrying out his wishes.
acˈcommodating adjective
obliging; helpful.
acˌcommoˈdation noun
1. room(s) in a house or hotel in which to live, especially for a short time. It is difficult to find accommodation in London in August.
2. space for something. There is accommodation for your car behind the hotel.
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