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account

Nouns

• (n) a record or narrative description of past events
  • a history of France
  • he gave an inaccurate account of the plot to kill the president
  • the story of exposure to lead
  chronicle, history, story,
• (n) a short account of the news
  • the report of his speech
  • 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
  news report, write up, report, story,
• (n) a formal contractual relationship established to provide for regular banking or brokerage or business services
  • he asked to see the executive who handled his account
  business relationship,
• (n) a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
  • the explanation was very simple
  • I expected a brief account
  explanation,
• (n) grounds
  • don't do it on my account
  • the paper was rejected on account of its length
  • he tried to blame the victim but his success on that score was doubtful
  score,
• (n) importance or value
  • a person of considerable account
  • he predicted that although it is of small account now it will rapidly increase in importance
• (n) a statement of recent transactions and the resulting balance
  • they send me an accounting every month
  account statement, accounting,
• (n) the act of informing by verbal report
  • he heard reports that they were causing trouble
  • by all accounts they were a happy couple
  report,
• (n) an itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services rendered
  • he paid his bill and left
  • send me an account of what I owe
  invoice, bill,
• (n) the quality of taking advantage
  • she turned her writing skills to good account

Verbs

• (v) be 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
• (v) keep an account of calculate,
• (v) to give an account or representation of in words
  • Discreet Italian police described it in a manner typically continental
  report, describe,
• (v) furnish a justifying analysis or explanation
  • I can't account for the missing money
  answer for,

Synonyms

chronicle history story news report write up report calculate describe business relationship explanation answer for score account statement accounting invoice bill

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