vary vs accommodate

accommodate vs vary

vary and accommodate both are verbs.

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

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

vary: 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 vary 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.

vary (verb)	accommodate (verb)
become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence	make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose
make something more diverse and varied	make (one thing) compatible with (another)
be at variance with; be out of line with	provide a service or favor for someone
be subject to change in accordance with a variable	provide with something desired or needed
	be agreeable or acceptable to
	provide housing for
	have room for; hold without crowding

Difference between vary and accommodate

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