All 11 Uses of "accord" in "Naked in Death"

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They'd been organized according to color and style.
Chpt 7 *

according to = based on (in keeping with)
I accorded Elizabeth Barrister and Richard DeBlass respect and dignity.
Chpt 11 *

accorded = given/gave special treatment
The contents of the drawers were meticulously ordered, lingerie folded precisely, sweaters arranged according to color and material.†
Chpt 1
According to protocol, I'm obliged to ask you if you want to be relieved from this case.†
Chpt 2
According to data, they had met only recently and had a single date.†
Chpt 3
According to Source C, Sebastian, victim desired suspect.†
Chpt 4
According to Mavis, the space jocks were perennially horny.†
Chpt 4
Their identification aside, both she and Feeney were scanned, and according to the revised Federal Property Act of 2022, were obliged to hand over their weapons.†
Chpt 8
According to Simpson he would have no rest until the murderer of young Lola Starr was brought to justice.†
Chpt 12
According to Feeney, it was almost a lost art except in tech-clerks and hackers.†
Chpt 16
He lives close, but just within his means, according to all of the data shown.†
Chpt 16

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(1) (accord as in: according to, or in accord with)
in keeping with; or in agreement/harmony/unity with
This meaning of accord is often seen in the form according to or accordingly where it can take on more specific meanings. For example:
- "According to Kim, ..." -- as stated by
- "To each according to her ability." -- based upon
- "Points are scored according to how well they perform." -- depending upon
- "The dose is calculated according to body weight." -- in proportion to
- "We got a flat tire. Accordingly, I pulled to the side of the road." -- because of what was just said; or as a result
(2) (accord as in: reached an accord)
an agreement

In this sense, accord can refer to a formal agreement (such as one written between two countries) or an informal agreement (such as an unvoiced consensus about what should be done).
(3) (accord as in: done of her own accord)
mind

This sense of accord is typically seen in the form own accord or one accord.
(4) (accord as in: accord her the respect deserved)
to give someone special treatment -- especially respect
(5) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)