commodate

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noun

A gratuitous loan.

OriginLatin commodātus →
Scrabble 16
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Meanings

commodate1

nouncommodate (plural commodates)

plural commodates

  1. Scots lawA gratuitous loan.

commodate2

verbcommodate (third-person singular simple present commodates, present participle commodating, simple past and past participle commodated)

present singular third person commodates · participle present commodating · participle past commodated · past commodated

  1. obsoleteTo put in order, adjust, arrange.
  2. obsoleteTo suit, accommodate (to).
  3. obsoleteTo lend.

Origin

commodate · noun

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

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commodate · verb

  1. Latincommodātus
  2. Englishcommodate

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

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APA

commodate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/commodate

MLA

“commodate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/commodate. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “commodate,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/commodate.

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