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Account

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Definitions for Account

noun
a record or narrative description of past events
Synonyms
history chronicle story
Examples
  1. a history of France
  2. he gave an inaccurate account of the plot to kill the president
  3. the story of exposure to lead
noun
a short account of the news
Synonyms
report news report story write up
Examples
  1. the report of his speech
  2. the story was on the 11 o'clock news
  3. the account of his speech that was given on the evening news made the governor furious
noun
a formal contractual relationship established to provide for regular banking or brokerage or business services
Synonyms
business relationship
Examples
  1. he asked to see the executive who handled his account
noun
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
Synonyms
explanation
Examples
  1. the explanation was very simple
  2. I expected a brief account
noun
grounds
Synonyms
score
Examples
  1. don't do it on my account
  2. the paper was rejected on account of its length
  3. he tried to blame the victim but his success on that score was doubtful
noun
importance or value
Examples
  1. a person of considerable account
  2. he predicted that although it is of small account now it will rapidly increase in importance
noun
a statement of recent transactions and the resulting balance
Synonyms
accounting account statement
Examples
  1. they send me an accounting every month
noun
the act of informing by verbal report
Synonyms
report
Examples
  1. he heard reports that they were causing trouble
  2. by all accounts they were a happy couple
noun
an itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services rendered
Synonyms
bill invoice
Examples
  1. he paid his bill and left
  2. send me an account of what I owe
noun
the quality of taking advantage
Examples
  1. she turned her writing skills to good account
verb
be the sole or primary factor in the existence, acquisition, supply, or disposal of something
Examples
  1. Passing grades account for half of the grades given in this exam
verb
keep an account of
Synonyms
calculate
verb
to give an account or representation of in words
Synonyms
report describe
Examples
  1. Discreet Italian police described it in a manner typically continental
verb
furnish a justifying analysis or explanation
Synonyms
answer for
Examples
  1. I can't account for the missing money

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