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- Accommodation Ac*com`mo*da"tion, n. [L. accommodatio, fr.
accommodare: cf. F. accommodation.]
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1. The act of fitting or adapting, or the state of being
fitted or adapted; adaptation; adjustment; -- followed by
to. ``The organization of the body with accommodation to
its functions.'' --Sir M. Hale.
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2. Willingness to accommodate; obligingness.
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3. Whatever supplies a want or affords ease, refreshment, or
convenience; anything furnished which is desired or
needful; -- often in the plural; as, the accommodations --
that is, lodgings and food -- at an inn. --Sir W.
Scott.
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4. An adjustment of differences; state of agreement;
reconciliation; settlement. ``To come to terms of
accommodation.'' --Macaulay.
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5. The application of a writer's language, on the ground of
analogy, to something not originally referred to or
intended.
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Many of those quotations from the Old Testament were
probably intended as nothing more than
accommodations. --Paley.
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6. (Com.)
(a) A loan of money.
(b) An accommodation bill or note.
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{Accommodation bill}, or {note} (Com.), a bill of exchange
which a person accepts, or a note which a person makes and
delivers to another, not upon a consideration received,
but for the purpose of raising money on credit.
{Accommodation coach}, or {train}, one running at moderate
speed and stopping at all or nearly all stations.
{Accommodation ladder} (Naut.), a light ladder hung over the
side of a ship at the gangway, useful in ascending from,
or descending to, small boats.
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train n — train v … English expressions
train — [ trɛ̃ ] n. m. • XIIe; de traîner I ♦ 1 ♦ Vx File de bêtes de somme qui suivent qqn. Train de mulets. ♢ Mod. File de choses traînées ou entraînées. « Un train de péniches derrière un remorqueur » (Vercel). Train de bois de flottage : troncs d… … Encyclopédie Universelle
train — TRAIN. s. m. Alleure. Il se dit principalement des chevaux, & autres bestes de voiture. Le train de ce cheval est doux, est incommode. ce cheval va grand train. il se fait tard, allons bon train, grand train. ce cocher nous a menez beau train. On … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
Train — Train, n. [F. train, OF. tra[ i]n, trahin; cf. (for some of the senses) F. traine. See {Train}, v.] 1. That which draws along; especially, persuasion, artifice, or enticement; allurement. [Obs.] Now to my charms, and to my wily trains. Milton.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Train — Train, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Trained}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Training}.] [OF. trahiner, tra[ i]ner,F. tra[^i]ner, LL. trahinare, trainare, fr. L. trahere to draw. See {Trail}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To draw along; to trail; to drag. [1913 Webster] In… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Train — (engl. und frz. ‚Zug‘) bezeichnet: Train (Niederbayern), einen Ort im Landkreis Kelheim Train (militärisch), einen militärischen Transport mit Pferden Train (Band), eine US amerikanische Alternative Band Train (Geräusch), ein Meeresgeräusch… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Train — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Train Información personal Origen San Francisco, California, Estados Unidos Estado Activo … Wikipedia Español
train — [trān] n. [ME traine < OFr trahin < trahiner, to draw on < VL * traginare < L trahere, to pull, DRAW] 1. something that hangs down and drags behind; specif., a) a part of a dress, skirt, etc. that trails b) the tail feathers of a bird … English World dictionary
Train — 〈[ trɛ̃:] österr. a. [trɛ:n] m. 6〉 = Tross (1) [frz. <lat. trahere „ziehen, schleppen“] * * * Train [trɛ̃; französisch, zu traîner »(nach)ziehen«] der, s/ s, Militärwesen: von Friedrich II … Universal-Lexikon
train — ► VERB 1) teach (a person or animal) a particular skill or type of behaviour through regular practice and instruction. 2) be taught in such a way. 3) make or become physically fit through a course of exercise and diet. 4) (train on) point… … English terms dictionary
Train — Train, v. i. 1. To be drilled in military exercises; to do duty in a military company. [1913 Webster] 2. To prepare by exercise, diet, instruction, etc., for any physical contest; as, to train for a boat race. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
