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accommodating

adjective ac·com·mo·dat·ing

: willing to do what someone else wants or requests

Full Definition of ACCOMMODATING

:  willing to please :  helpful, obliging
— ac·com·mo·dat·ing·ly \-ˌdā-tiŋ-lē\ adverb
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First Known Use of ACCOMMODATING

1775

Related to ACCOMMODATING

Synonyms
accommodative, friendly, indulgent, obliging

Rhymes with ACCOMMODATING

discriminating, humiliating, lady-in-waiting, self-liquidating, self-regulating, self-replicating, subordinating, uncalculating, undeviating, unhesitating
ACCOMMODATING Defined for Kids

accommodating

adjective ac·com·mo·dat·ing \ə-ˈkä-mə-ˌdā-tiŋ\

Definition of ACCOMMODATING for Kids

:  ready to help <He is a very accommodating assistant.>

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  1. accommodating
  2. accommodate
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