Obs. [f. L. commodāt- ppl. stem of commodā-re: see COMMODE v.]
1. trans. To put in order, adjust, arrange.
1594. Parsons, Confer. Success., II. viii. 158. She … may therby commodate many matters, and salue many breaches.
2. To adjust, suit, accommodate to.
1656. Earl Monm., Advt. fr. Parnass., 178. One who wisely knew how to commodate his actions to his princes genius.
3. To lend.
Hence Commodating vbl. sb. and ppl. a.
1611. R. Fenton, Usury, I. iv. 16. Selling, exchanging, commodating, or lending.
1887. Daily Tel., 2 June, 5/2. The accommodating—or, to put it in Latinity more correct than that of the Statute, the ‘commodating’—Librarian.
