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account
[uh-kount]
noun
an oral or written description of particular events or situations; narrative.
an account of the meetings;
an account of the trip.
Synonyms: ,an explanatory statement of conduct, as to a superior.
Synonyms:a statement of reasons, causes, etc., explaining some event.
reason; basis.
On this account I'm refusing your offer.
importance; worth; value; consequence.
things of no account.
Synonyms: ,estimation; judgment.
In his account it was an excellent piece of work.
Synonyms:an amount of money deposited with a bank, as in a checking or savings account.
My account is now with Third National.
Also called charge account.an accommodation or service extended by a business to a customer or client permitting the charging of goods or services, the returning for credit of unsatisfactory merchandise, etc..
Do you have an account at this store?
My account with the restaurant is past due.
a statement of financial transactions.
Bookkeeping.
a formal record of the debits and credits relating to the person, business, etc., named at the head of the ledger account.
a balance of a specified period's receipts and expenditures.
Commerce.
a business relation in which credit is used.
any customer or client, especially one carried on a regular credit basis.
Also called advertising account.the business assigned to an advertising agency by a client.
The toothpaste account was awarded to a new agency last year.
Digital Technology.an electronic identity, as a username and its associated data, assigned to an individual or group for secure, personalized access to a website, network, digital service, etc.: Your email account has been hacked!
I don’t access my work account from my home computer.
Your email account has been hacked!
verb (used without object)
to give an explanation (usually followed byfor ).
to account for the accident.
to answer concerning one's conduct, duties, etc. (usually followed byfor ).
to account for the missing documents.
to provide a report on money received, kept, and spent.
to cause (usually followed byfor ).
The humidity accounts for our discomfort.
His reckless driving accounted for the accident.
verb (used with object)
to regard; consider as.
I account myself well paid.
to assign or impute (usually followed byto ).
the many virtues accounted to him.
account
/ əˈ첹ʊԳ /
noun
a verbal or written report, description, or narration of some occurrence, event, etc
an explanation of conduct, esp one made to someone in authority
ground; basis; consideration (often in the phrases on this ( that, every, no, etc) account , on account of )
importance, consequence, or value
of little account
assessment; judgment
profit or advantage
to turn an idea to account
part or behalf (only in the phrase on one's or someone's account )
finance
a business relationship between a bank, department store, stockbroker, etc, and a depositor, customer, or client permitting the latter certain banking or credit services
the sum of money deposited at a bank
the amount of credit available to the holder of an account
a record of these
a statement of monetary transactions with the resulting balance
(on the London Stock Exchange) the period, ordinarily of a fortnight's duration, in which transactions formerly took place and at the end of which settlements were made
accounting a chronological list of debits and credits relating to a specified asset, liability, expense, or income of a business and forming part of the ledger
a regular client or customer, esp a firm that purchases commodities on credit
an area of business assigned to another
they transferred their publicity account to a new agent
to insist on explanation
to rebuke; reprimand
to hold responsible
to perform badly
he gave a bad account of himself in the examination
to perform well
on credit
Also: to account.as partial payment
(preposition) because of; by reason of
to take into consideration; allow for
to pay or receive a balance due
to get revenge on (someone)
verb
(tr) to consider or reckon
he accounts himself poor
Other 51Թ Forms
- preaccount verb
- subaccount noun
- unaccounted adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of account1
Idioms and Phrases
on no account, under no circumstances; absolutely not.
On no account should you buy that painting without having it appraised.
give a good / bad account of, to do something or conduct oneself in a good (bad, etc.) manner.
She gave a good account of herself in the tennis tournament.
take account of, Also take into account.
to make allowance for; consider.
One must take account of the difficult circumstances. Taking account of the high overhead, the price is not excessive.
to notice or observe.
on account, as an installment or a partial payment.
I can't pay the balance, but here's $10 on account.
on all accounts, in any case; under any circumstances. Also at all accounts.
hold to account, to hold responsible; hold accountable or culpable.
If any of the silver is missing, I'm going to hold you to account.
on account of,
by reason of; because of.
for the sake of.
She saw it through on account of me.
call to account,
to hold accountable; blame; reprimand.
Call them to account for having endangered their lives.
ask for an explanation of.
turn to account, to derive profit or use from; turn to advantage.
She has turned her misfortunes to account.
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Ktown for All is sourcing donations through Venmo, with account information posted to Instagram, then discreetly distributing them to dozens of street vendors to cover 30 days of rent and bills.
The latest statistics go up to March and therefore don't take into account the knock-on effect of increased small boat crossings in the months since.
A family photo from Saturday's event was shared on the same Instagram account featuring Prince William dressed in uniform, Catherine and Charlotte in blue dresses with George and Louis in suits with red ties.
Indonesia now accounts for more than half of the world's nickel mine production, according to a report last year by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis.
This is where Kurashov's account diverges from that of the prosecution and the Russian soldiers testifying against him.
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When To Use
An account is a description of an event, either written or spoken, as in When Josh came home late, his parents demanded an account of where he had been.To account means to tell given an explanation of, as you might do in telling a story of events.An account is also a file, profile, or log associated with a business, service, or bank used to keep track of personal information and transactions. To gain access to most social media sites, you have to give the site some basic information, like your name and email address. With this information, the site creates an account for you, giving you access.To account can mean to give an explanation of one’s actions, as in Martina needed to account for her missing homework to avoid getting a zero.Example: According to your account of the evening, you were never near the scene of the crime.
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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