transitive verb to have room for.This apartment accommodates four people comfortably. intransitive verb to be or become adaptable; conform.We did not easily accommodate to the new rules. See the full entry
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diverge
intransitive verb to extend or move away in different directions from a common point.The two highways are joined for about fifty miles; then they diverge. transitive verb to cause to turn aside;…
fragile
easily damaged; delicate.That antique vase is extremely fragile and needs to be handled with great care.Her belief in herself is fragile: she needs encouragement, not criticism. See the full entry
miscellaneous
adjective being of diverse kinds; various.The back counter has miscellaneous articles for sale at a reduced price.There is only miscellaneous junk up in the attic. See the full entry