Both Uses
accommodate
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The Tattooist of Auschwitz
(Edited)
- By eavesdropping, he learns that Commandant Hoess is a lazy bastard who hardly ever shows his face, and that accommodations for the Germans at Auschwitz are superior to those at Birkenau, which has no access to cigarettes or beer.
p. 25.5accommodations = rooms to stay
- He reported as instructed to the relevant government department and was told to find accommodations nearby and to report back weekly until his role was decided.
p. 181.7 *accommodations = lodging (a place to stay)
Definitions:
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(1)
(accommodate as in: the room can accommodate four) provide (or have the ability to provide) for something desired or needed
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(2)
(accommodate as in: moved to accommodate her) adjust something to provide for a need; or help
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(3)
(accommodations as in: hotel accommodations) space, lodgings, or other needs -- such as a hotel room and services
- (4) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)