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Accommodate vs Ease - What's the difference?

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Accommodate is a related term of ease.


In lang=en terms the difference between accommodate and ease

is that accommodate is to contain comfortably; to have space for while ease is to proceed with little effort.

As verbs the difference between accommodate and ease

is that accommodate is (transitive|often|reflexive) to render fit, suitable, or correspondent; to adapt; to conform; as, to accommodate ourselves to circumstances while ease is to free (something) from pain, worry, agitation, etc.

As an adjective accommodate

is (label) suitable; fit; adapted; as, means accommodate to end.

As a noun ease is

the state of being comfortable or free from stress.

accommodate

English

Verb

(accommodat)
  • (transitive, often, reflexive) To render fit, suitable, or correspondent; to adapt; to conform; as, to accommodate ourselves to circumstances.
    • They accommodate their counsels to his inclination. -
  • To bring into agreement or harmony; to reconcile; to compose; to adjust; to settle; as, to accommodate differences, a dispute, etc.
  • To provide housing for; to furnish with something desired, needed, or convenient; as, to accommodate a friend with a loan or with lodgings.
  • To do a favor or service for; to oblige;
  • 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.; as, to accommodate prophecy to events.
  • To give consideration to; to allow for.
  • To contain comfortably; to have space for.
  • (rare) To adapt one's self; to be conformable or adapted; become adjusted.

    • Synonyms

    * suit; adapt; conform; adjust; arrange.

    Antonyms

    * (obsolete) discommodate

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (label) Suitable; fit; adapted; as, means accommodate to end.
  • * John Tillotson
    • God did not primarily intend to appoint this way of worship, and to impose it upon them as that which was most proper and agreeable to him; but that he condescended to it as most accommodate to their present state and inclination.

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    ease

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • The state of being comfortable or free from stress.
    • She enjoyed the ease of living in a house where the servants did all the work.
  • Freedom from pain, worry, agitation, etc.
    • ''His mind was at ease when he received his pension.
  • Freedom from effort, difficulty or hardship.
    • He passed all the exams with ease .
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  • Dexterity or facility.
    • He played the organ with ease .
  • Affluence and freedom from financial problems.
    • After winning the jackpot, she lived a life of luxurious ease .
  • Relaxation, rest and leisure.
    • We took our ease on the patio.
  • (clothing) Additional space to allow movement within a garment.
    • to add ease to a waist measurement

    Quotations

    * (English Citations of "ease")

    Synonyms

    * (state of being comfortable or free from stress) comfort, peace * peace of mind * (dexterity or facility) dexterity, facility, skill * free time, leisure, relaxation, rest

    Derived terms

    * chapel of ease * at ease * ease of use

    Related terms

    * easy

    References

    Verb

    (eas)
  • To free (something) from pain, worry, agitation, etc.
    • He eased his conscience by confessing.
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    • Elyse Saugstad, a professional skier, wore a backpack equipped with an air bag, a relatively new and expensive part of the arsenal that backcountry users increasingly carry to ease their minds and increase survival odds in case of an avalanche.
  • To alleviate, assuage or lessen (pain).
    • ''He loosened his shoe to ease the pain.
  • To give respite to (someone).
    • The provision of extra staff eased their workload.
  • To loosen or slacken the tension on (something).
    • We eased the rope, then lowered the sail.
  • To reduce the difficulty of (something).
    • We had to ease the entry requirements.
  • To move (something) slowly and carefully.
    • He eased the cork from the bottle.
  • To lessen in severity.
    • The pain eased overnight.
  • To proceed with little effort.
    • The car eased onto the motorway.

    Synonyms

    * assuage, salve * alleviate, assuage, lessen, reduce * give someone a break (informal), lay off (informal) * loosen, relax, slacken * simplify * (lessen in severity) lessen, reduce * (proceed with little effort) cruise