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account definition

ac·count (ə ko̵unt′)

transitive verb

to consider or judge to be; deem; value

Etymology: ME acounten < OFr aconter < a-, to + conter, to tell < compter < L computare: see compute

intransitive verb

  1. to furnish a reckoning (to someone) of money received and paid out
  2. to make satisfactory amends (for) he will account for his crime
  3. to give satisfactory reasons or an explanation (for) can he account for his actions?
  4. to be the cause, agent, or source of: with for
  5. to do away with as by killing: with for he accounted for five of the enemy

noun

  1. a counting; calculation
  2. a record of the financial data pertaining to a specific asset, liability, income item, expense item, or net-worth item
  3. bank account
    1. a record of the financial transactions relating to a specific person, property, business, etc.
    2. charge account
    3. a business or firm that is a customer or client, esp. on a regular, credit basis one of our best accounts
  5. worth; importance a thing of small account
  6. an explanation
  7. a report; description; story
account Idioms

call to account

  1. to demand an explanation of
  2. to reprimand

give a good account of oneself

to acquit oneself creditably

on account

  1. on a charge account; on the installment plan
  2. as partial payment

on someone's account

for someone's sake

on account of

  1. because of
  2. for (someone's) sake

on no account

not under any circumstances

take account of

  1. to take into consideration; allow for
  2. to take notice of; note

take into account

to take into consideration

turn to account

to get use or profit from

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Alternate definitions:

business account definition - business

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law account definition - legal

account Synonyms

account

n.

  1. A narrative

    tale, recital, report, chronicle; see description 1, story.

  2. A record

    statement, reckoning, record; see record 1, statement 3.

call to account

demand an explanation, reprimand, censure; see accuse.

give a good account of oneself

acquit oneself well, do well, perform creditably; see succeed 1.

on account

charged, in or on layaway, on credit; see bought, charged 1, due.

on account of

because of, by virtue of, since, for the sake of; see because.

on no account

for no reason, no way, under no circumstances; see never.

on someone's account

because of, for someone's sake, in someone's behalf, in someone's interest; see because, for.

take account of

take into account, take into consideration, take notice of; see consider 1.

take into account

take into consideration, judge, allow for, weigh; see consider 1.

turn to account

utilize, exploit, profit by; see profit 2, use 1.


account

v.

value, judge, reckon, deem; see consider 2, estimate 1.


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Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

account Usage Examples

Object

  • hsas: Savings accounts hsas further results that income eligible for.

Converse of object

  • take: The volume takes account of recent developments which have enriched our picture of the Republic.

Adjective modifier

  • audited: I can then provide copies of the audited accounts for anyone who asks for them.

Modifies a noun

  • holder: For account holders choose " existing Hope account " .

Noun used with modifier

  • bank: Transfer the money to our bank account via bank transfer from your bank account or by visiting any branch of Barclays Bank.

Preposition: for

  • %: These 41 RSLs account for some 45 % of RSL housing stock in Scotland.
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account quotes

I aspire to give no more than a faithful account of men and things asthey have mirrored themselves inmy mind.

-Eliot, George pseudonym of  MaryAnn Evans

Oh let us not be condemned for what we are. It is enough to account for what we do.

-Fenton,James

Hofstadter's Law: It alwaystakeslonger thanyouexpect, even when you take into account Hofstadter's Law.

-Hofstadter, Douglas R(ichard)

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