Commodate

noun, verb

noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A gratuitous loan.
Verb
  1. 1
    To put in order, adjust, arrange. obsolete
  2. 2
    To suit, accommodate (to). obsolete
  3. 3
    To lend. obsolete

Etymology

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Latin commodātum (“something lent, a loan”), see -ate (noun-forming suffix).

Etymology 2

First attested in 1595; borrowed from Latin commodātus, perfect passive participle of commodō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix).

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