#2 (permalink) Fri Dec 08, 2006 10:00 am What does "accommodate" mean in this sentence? |
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Hi,
'Match' suggests 'suit' as with colours and with people it has the idea of 'competing' testing your ability with another's ability. Clearly that's not the sense here. 'Accommodate yourself' has the sense of adapting yourself by getting used to something new and thereby fitting in.
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