Account — synonyms, definition

1. account (a)

benefit calibre desirability eminence importance merit value

2. account (Noun)

account statement accounting advantage advice allegation anecdote annals announcement answer arrearage arrears assets balance benefit bill bonds book broadcast business relationship calibre • • •

account (Noun) — A record or narrative description of past events. ex. "he gave an inaccurate account of the plot to kill the president"

account (Noun) — A short account of the news. ex. "the account of his speech that was given on the evening news made the governor furious"

account (Noun) — A formal contractual relationship established to provide for regular banking, brokerage or business services. ex. "he asked to see the executive who handled his account"

account (Noun) — A statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure, operation or circumstances etc.. ex. "I expected a brief account"

account (Noun) — Grounds. ex. "don't do it on my account" ex. "the paper was rejected on account of its length"

account (Noun) — Importance or value. ex. "a person of considerable account" ex. "he predicted that although it is of small account now it will rapidly increase in importance"

account (Noun) — A statement of recent transactions and the resulting balance. ex. "they send me an account every month"

account (Noun) — The act of informing by verbal report. ex. "by all accounts they were a happy couple"

account (Noun) — An itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services rendered. ex. "send me an account of what I owe"

account (Noun) — The quality of taking advantage. ex. "she turned her writing skills to good account"

account (Noun) — The justification for some act or belief.

financial statement gain ground importance informing justification making known news profit reason record relationship statement accounting alibi ancient history anecdote annals apologia apology bank account bio biography brokerage account bulletin capital account case history check chit chronological record comment communique debriefing • • • balance explanandum explanans explicandum history

3. account (Verb)

absolve account for accuse acquit add answer for assess bill calculate compute consider consist of count credit deem defend describe elucidate esteem estimate • • •

account (Verb) — Be the sole or primary factor in the existence, acquisition, supply, or disposal of something. ex. "Passing grades account for half of the grades given in this exam"

account (Verb) — Keep an account of.

account (Verb) — To give an account or representation of in words.

account (Verb) — Furnish a justifying analysis or explanation. ex. "I can't account for the missing money"

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