debt-accommodating
|debt-ac-com-mo-dat-ing|
/dɛt əˈkɒməˌdeɪtɪŋ/
supportive of debt management
Etymology
'debt-accommodating' originates from the combination of 'debt' and 'accommodating', where 'debt' refers to an obligation to pay money and 'accommodating' means willing to fit in with someone's wishes or needs.
'debt' comes from the Old French word 'dette', which evolved from the Latin 'debitum', meaning 'something owed'. 'Accommodating' comes from the Latin 'accommodare', meaning 'to make fit'.
Initially, 'debt' meant 'something owed', and 'accommodating' meant 'to make fit'. Together, they evolved to describe policies that support debt management.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
referring to a policy or approach that allows for or supports the accumulation or management of debt.
The government's debt-accommodating policies have led to increased borrowing.
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Last updated: 2025/03/12 07:07