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Accommodate vs Gravely - What's the difference?

accommodate | gravely |

As adjectives the difference between accommodate and gravely

is that accommodate is (label) suitable; fit; adapted; as, means accommodate to end while gravely is characterised by gravel, pebbles, or small stones.

As a verb accommodate

is (transitive|often|reflexive) to render fit, suitable, or correspondent; to adapt; to conform; as, to accommodate ourselves to circumstances.

As an adverb gravely is

in a grave or serious manner.

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.

    gravely

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) (m), (m), equivalent to .

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Characterised by gravel, pebbles, or small stones.
  • Etymology 2

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • In a grave or serious manner.