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gear vs accommodate

accommodate vs gear

gear is a noun but accommodate is not a noun.

gear and accommodate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
gear Yes No Yes No
accommodate No No Yes No
As verbs, accommodate is a hypernym of gear; that is, accommodate is a word with a broader meaning than gear:
  • gear: set the level or character of
  • accommodate: make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose
Other hypernyms of gear include adapt.
gear (noun) accommodate (noun)
a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion
equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc.
wheelwork consisting of a connected set of rotating gears by which force is transmitted or motion or torque is changed
a mechanism for transmitting motion for some specific purpose (as the steering gear of a vehicle)
gear (verb) accommodate (verb)
set the level or character of make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose
make (one thing) compatible with (another)
provide a service or favor for someone
provide with something desired or needed
be agreeable or acceptable to
provide housing for
have room for; hold without crowding
Difference between gear and accommodate

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