Both Uses of
accommodate
in
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
- Mother stayed in Los Angeles long enough to get us settled, then she returned to San Francisco to arrange living accommodations for her abruptly enlarged family.
p. 202.6 *accommodations = space or lodging
- In fact, unless it rained, everyone had his own private sleeping accommodations.
p. 253.0accommodations = space 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)