alter vs accommodate

accommodate vs alter

alter and accommodate both are verbs.

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

As verbs, accommodate is a hyponym of alter; that is, accommodate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than alter:

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

Other hyponyms of alter include alternate, jump, crackle, modulate, avianise, avianize, move, adapt, let out, widen, take in, branch out, broaden, diversify, diversify, radiate, narrow, narrow down, specialise, specialize, honeycomb, break.

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

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