accommodate vs alter

alter vs accommodate

accommodate and alter both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
accommodate	No	No	Yes	No
alter	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, alter is a hypernym of accommodate; that is, alter is a word with a broader meaning than accommodate:

accommodate: make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose
alter: become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence

Other hypernyms of accommodate include change, vary.

accommodate (verb)	alter (verb)
make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose	remove the ovaries of
make (one thing) compatible with (another)	become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
provide a service or favor for someone	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
provide with something desired or needed	insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby
be agreeable or acceptable to	make an alteration to
provide housing for
have room for; hold without crowding

Difference between accommodate and alter

Words related to "alter"

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