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account

/@/'k/AU/nt/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

  1. a record or narrative description of past events

    noun.communication

    Examples
    He gave an inaccurate account of the plot to kill the president.
    Synonyms chronicle history story

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. a short account of the news

    noun.communication

    Examples
    The account of his speech that was given on the evening news made the governor furious.
    Synonyms news report report story write up

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  3. a formal contractual relationship established to provide for regular banking or brokerage or business services

    noun.state

    Examples
    He asked to see the executive who handled his account.
    Synonyms business relationship

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  4. a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.

    noun.communication

    Examples
    I expected a brief account.
    Synonyms explanation

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  5. grounds

    noun.motive

    Examples
    Don't do it on my account.
    The paper was rejected on account of its length.
    Synonyms score

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  6. importance or value

    noun.attribute

    Examples
    A person of considerable account.
    He predicted that although it is of small account now it will rapidly increase in importance.

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  7. a statement of recent transactions and the resulting balance

    noun.possession

    Examples
    They send me an accounting every month.
    Synonyms account statement accounting

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  8. the act of informing by verbal report

    noun.communication

    Examples
    By all accounts they were a happy couple.
    Synonyms report

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  9. an itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services rendered

    noun.communication

    Examples
    Send me an account of what I owe.
    Synonyms bill invoice

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  10. the quality of taking advantage

    noun.attribute

    Examples
    She turned her writing skills to good account.

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  11. A reckoning; computation; calculation; enumeration; a record of some reckoning; as, the Julian <i>account</i> of time.

    noun

    Source: webster1913

verb

  1. be the sole or primary factor in the existence, acquisition, supply, or disposal of something

    verb.stative

    Examples
    Passing grades account for half of the grades given in this exam.

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. keep an account of

    verb.possession

    Synonyms calculate

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  3. to give an account or representation of in words

    verb.communication

    Synonyms describe report

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  4. furnish a justifying analysis or explanation

    verb.communication

    Examples
    I can't account for the missing money.
    Synonyms answer for

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  5. To reckon; to compute; to count.

    verb

    Source: webster1913

  6. To render or receive an account or relation of particulars; as, an officer must <i>account</i> with or to the treasurer for money received.

    verb

    Source: webster1913

Nearby words

accostaccostableaccostedaccouchementaccoucheuraccoucheuseaccount bookaccount executiveaccount foraccount payableaccount representativeaccount statement

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