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ac,com'mo'dation ,agency n (in Britain) an organization
which finds houses and flats for people to rent, in return for
payment
ac·com·mo·da·tions /əˌkɒməˈdeɪʃənz, kɑː-/ n [P]
AmE 1 lodging, food, and services 2 a seat or place to sleep,
especially on a boat or train: tourist accommodations on a
boat
ac·com·pa·ni·ment /əˈkʌmpənimənt/ n [(to)] 1 some-
thing which is used or provided with something else,
especially in order to improve it: A green salad makes a good
accompaniment to this dish. 2 music played at the same time
as singing or another instrument: to play a piano
accompaniment | (fig.) The election results were announced to
the accompaniment of loud cheering.
ac·com·pa·nist /əˈkʌmpənst/ n a person who plays a
musical accompaniment
ac·com·pa·ny /əˈkʌmpəni/ v [T] 1 rather fml to go with,
especially on a journey: Let me accompany you to your
hotel. 2 to exist or appear at the same time or same place as:
Colour photographs accompany the text. 3 to play a musical
accompaniment for → see also UNACCOMPANIED
ac·com·plice /əˈkʌmplɪs||əˈkɑːm-, əˈkæm-/ n a person who
helps another person to do wrong; usually a criminal: The
kidnapper must have had an accomplice.
ac·com·plish /əˈkʌmplɪʃ||əkɑːm-, əˈkæm-/ v [T] to succeed
in doing; finish successfully; ACHIEVE: She's accomplished a
great deal in the last few weeks. | I don't feel our visit really
accomplished anything.
ac·com·plished /əˈkʌmplɪʃt||əˈkɑːm-, əˈkæm-/ adj skilled;
good at something, especially something artistic: an accom-
plished singer
ac·com·plish·ment /əˈkʌmplɪʃmənt||əˈkɑm-, əˈkæm-/
n 1 [C] a skill; something in which one is accomplished:
Being able to play the piano well is one of his many accom-
plishments. 2 [U] the act of accomplishing or finishing work
completely and successfully 3 [C] something accomplished;
achievement: This is the first house I've ever built – what an
accomplishment (it is)!
ac·cord¹ /əˈkɔːd||-ɔːrd/ n 1 [C;U(with)] fml (an) agreement:
The two sides are completely in accord (with each other) on
this matter. 2 of one's own accord without being asked or
ordered: The children went to bed of their own accord, because
they were so tired. 3 with one accord with everyone
expressing their agreement at the same time, either in words
or in actions
accord² v fml 1 [I(with)] to be the same (as); agree: What you
have just said does not accord with what you told us yester-
day. 2 [T+obj(i)+obj(d)] to give or allow: She was accorded a
tremendous welcome at the party conference.
ac·cord·ance /əˈkɔːdəns||-ɔːr-/ n in accordance with in a
way that fulfils or agrees with: In accordance with your
orders/your wishes, I cancelled the meeting.
ac·cord·ing·ly /əˈkɔːdɪŋli||-ɔːr-/ adv fml 1 in a way suitable
to what has been said or what has happened: Please inform
us of your decision and we will act accordingly. 2 therefore;
so: They asked him to leave the meeting, and accordingly he
went.
ac·cording to prep 1 as stated or shown by: According to
our records, the books you have borrowed should now be
returned to the library. | According to George, she's a really
good teacher. 2 in a way that agrees with: We will be paid
according to the amount of work we do.
USAGE 1 Use according to to show that the information
comes from another person or place and not from your
own knowledge: According to these figures, the
company is doing well. It can also be used to suggest
that you do not share someone's opinion: According to
George, I owe him £10. (=but I don't agree) 2 Do not use
according to with words like opinion or view. Compare:
According to the management... | In the management's
opinion/view...
ac·cor·di·on¹ /əˈkɔːdiən||-ɔːr-/ n a musical instrument that
is pressed in from each side so that the air in the middle part
is forced through holes that can be opened and closed to
produce different sounds
Accordion music is often played in films
when the scene is in France, especially Paris, and British
people think of the accordion as a typically French musical
instrument. In the US people think of the accordion in
connection with old-fashioned dance music.
accordion² adj AmE having many folds like those of an
accordion: an accordion file (=one that has sides which fold
in or out to make it larger or smaller)
ac·cost /əˈkɒst||əˈkɔːst, əˈkɑːst/ v [T] to go up to and speak
to (someone, especially a stranger), often threateningly or
with the offer of sex: A man accosted me in the street and
asked for money.
account¹ /əˈkaʊnt/ n 1 [C(of)] a written or spoken report;
description: Give us your/an account of what happened. | a
detailed account of the proceedings | He is a very good pianist
by all accounts. (=according to what everyone says) | (fig.) I
thought Kevin gave a good account of himself (=performed
well) in today's game. 2 a sum of money kept in a bank,
BUILDING SOCIETY etc, which may be added to and taken
from: My salary is paid directly into my bank account. | Have
you got an account with us? → see also CHECKING ACCOUNT,
CURRENT ACCOUNT, DEPOSIT ACCOUNT 3 usually pl. a record or
statement of money received and paid out, usually by a
bank or business: The accounts show that business is
improving. | to audit the accounts → see also ACCOUNTANT,
EXPENSE ACCOUNT 4 a CREDIT ACCOUNT: Please put the shoes
on my account/charge the shoes to my account. 5 a statement
of money owed: Please settle your account immediately. (=pay
what you owe) 6 a customer, especially one who has regular
dealings with a company: Our sales manager has secured
several big accounts recently. 7 bring/call someone to
account (for) a) to cause or force someone to give an
explanation (of) b) to punish someone (for) 8 of great/no/
some account of great/no/some importance 9 on account
of fml because of: Why did you do it? Was it on account of what
I said yesterday? 10 on no account/not on any account
not for any reason: On no account must you tell him. 11 on
one's own account a) for one's own advantage b) at
one's own risk c) by oneself 12 on someone's account
out of consideration for someone's wishes 13 take account
of something/take something into account to give proper
consideration to a fact, situation etc, when making a judge-
ment or decision: His exam results were not very good, but we
must take into account his long illness. | The teachers prom-
ised to take account of the wishes of the parents before making
any changes. | Their estimate of the cost takes no account of
inflation. | Your objections will be taken into account. 14 to
(good) account so as to bring advantage or profit: She
put/turned her computing skills to good account.
account² v [T+obj+n/adj] fml to consider: He was accounted a
wise man.
account for sthg. phr v [T] 1 to give or be a satisfactory
explanation for: The defendant couldn't account for the fact
that the money was found in his house. | [+v-ing] How do you
account for losing five games in a row? → compare ANSWER
FOR; see also UNACCOUNTABLE 2 [(to)] to provide a satisfac-
tory record, especially of money received and paid out: He
has to account to the chairman for how he spends the