Account
nounNoun
grounds
“don't do it on my account”
“the paper was rejected on account of its length”
Similar:ScoreType of:ReasonGroundan itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services rendered
“send me an account of what I owe”
a record or narrative description of past events
“he gave an inaccurate account of the plot to kill the president”
a statement of recent transactions and the resulting balance
“they send me an accounting every month”
Similar:AccountingType of:Statementthe act of informing by verbal report
“by all accounts they were a happy couple”
Similar:ReportType of:Informinga formal contractual relationship established to provide for regular banking or brokerage or business services
“he asked to see the executive who handled his account”
Type of:Relationshipa statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
“I expected a brief account”
Similar:ExplanationType of:Statementa short account of the news
“the account of his speech that was given on the evening news made the governor furious”
importance or value
“a person of considerable account”
“he predicted that although it is of small account now it will rapidly increase in importance”
Type of:Importancethe quality of taking advantage
“she turned her writing skills to good account”
Type of:GainProfit
Verb
furnish a justifying analysis or explanation
“I can't account for the missing money”
Type of:Declarebe the sole or primary factor in the existence, acquisition, supply, or disposal of something
“Passing grades account for half of the grades given in this exam”
Type of:Beto give an account or representation of in words
keep an account of
Similar:Calculate
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