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Account

noun

1.

A record or narrative description of past events. Synonyms: chronicle, history, story. "He gave an inaccurate account of the plot to kill the president" , "The story of exposure to lead"

2.

A short account of the news. Synonyms: news report, report, story, write up. "The story was on the 11 o'clock news" , "The account of his speech that was given on the evening news made the governor furious"

3.

A formal contractual relationship established to provide for regular banking or brokerage or business services. Synonym: business relationship.

4.

A statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.. Synonym: explanation. "I expected a brief account"

5.

Grounds. Synonym: score. "The paper was rejected on account of its length" , "He tried to blame the victim but his success on that score was doubtful"

6.

Importance or value. "He predicted that although it is of small account now it will rapidly increase in importance"

7.

A statement of recent transactions and the resulting balance. Synonyms: account statement, accounting.

8.

The act of informing by verbal report. Synonym: report. "By all accounts they were a happy couple"

9.

An itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services rendered. Synonyms: bill, invoice. "Send me an account of what I owe"

10.

The quality of taking advantage.

verb

(past & past part. accounted; pres. part. accounting)

1.

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

2.

Keep an account of. Synonym: calculate.

3.

To give an account or representation of in words. Synonyms: describe, report.

4.

Furnish a justifying analysis or explanation. Synonym: answer for.

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"Account" Quotes from Famous Books

... man of enterprise and travel, born in London; discovered the Albert Nyanza; commanded an expedition under the Khedive into the Soudan; wrote an account of it in a book, "Ismailia"; visited Cyprus and travelled over India; left a record of his travels in five volumes ...

— The Nuttall Encyclopaedia - Being a Concise and Comprehensive Dictionary of General Knowledge • Edited by Rev. James Wood

... no other objection than that they were certain the boat would never return. They were very civil—would not accept Oddo's supper on any account—would remain on the watch—wished their friends would be persuaded; and, when they found all persuasion in vain, declared they would bear testimony to Erica, and as long as they should live, to the bravery of the old man ...

— Feats on the Fiord - The third book in "The Playfellow" • Harriet Martineau

... green, down through every hue and tone of red, blue and purple, soft and brilliant, pricked out here and there with spots of intense, flaming yellow and orange, or deepest crimson. Such color scenes are not common even in California; but on account of its comparative inaccessibility, few people visit Pala, and the village has been left much to itself in these latter days of American life in the state. The Indians live the life of the poorest class of Mexicans, dwell in adobe huts, ...

— Old Mission Stories of California • Charles Franklin Carter

... proposing under difficulties, for even if he had desired to do so, Mr. Bhaer could not go down upon his knees, on account of the mud. Neither could he offer Jo his hand, except figuratively, for both were full. Much less could he indulge in tender remonstrations in the open street, though he was near it. So the only way in which he could express his rapture was to look at her, with an expression which glorified ...

— Little Women • Louisa May Alcott

... some account has incidentally been given in different parts of my Journal. On the first of these heads, I have now to add a list of their musical instruments, the principal of which are—the koonting, a sort ...

— Life and Travels of Mungo Park in Central Africa • Mungo Park

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