shoehorn vs accommodate
accommodate vs shoehornshoehorn is a noun but accommodate is not a noun.
shoehorn and accommodate both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| shoehorn | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| accommodate | No | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
accommodate is a hypernym of
shoehorn; that is, accommodate is a
word with a broader meaning than shoehorn:
- shoehorn: fit for a specific purpose even when not well suited
- accommodate: make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose
Other hypernyms of shoehorn include
adapt.
| shoehorn (noun) | accommodate (noun) |
|---|---|
| a device used for easing the foot into a shoe |
| shoehorn (verb) | accommodate (verb) |
|---|---|
| fit for a specific purpose even when not well suited | 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 |
Words related to "shoehorn"
Words related to "accommodate"
- Christianize
- abide by
- accommodation
- accommodative
- accommodator
- adapt
- adjust
- admit
- alter
- anglicise
- anglicize
- barrack
- billet
- canton
- cater
- change
- comply
- conciliate
- conform to
- contain
- cultivate
- domesticate
- domiciliate
- electrify
- fill
- fit
- follow
- fulfil
- fulfill
- gear
- harmonise
- harmonize
- hold
- house
- keep
- lodge
- meet
- naturalise
- naturalize
- oblige
- orient
- pitch
- ply
- provide
- put up
- quarter
- reconcile
- satisfy
- seat
- shoehorn
- sleep
- suit
- supply
- tailor
- take
- tame
- transcribe
- vary
- wire
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