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Account has 17 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Verb

Definitions
Noun
1

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"

2

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"

3

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"

4

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"

5

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"

6

importance or value

"a person of considerable account"

"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

"they send me an accounting every month"

8

the act of informing by verbal report

"he heard reports that they were causing trouble"

"by all accounts they were a happy couple"

9

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"

10

the quality of taking advantage

"she turned her writing skills to good account"

11

A registry of pecuniary transactions; a written or printed statement of business dealings or debts and credits, and also of other things subjected to a reckoning or review.

"The auditor presented the bank account detailing every credit and debit from the previous fiscal year."

In plain English: An account is a record of money coming in and going out of your bank.

"Please check your bank account to see how much money you have left."

Usage: Use "account" to refer to a record of financial transactions, such as a bank ledger or a summary of business dealings. Do not confuse it with the verb meaning to explain something or the noun referring to a user profile on a digital platform unless specifically discussing finances.

Verb
1

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"

2

keep an account of

"Please make sure to keep an account of every expense we incur during the trip so we can file a reimbursement request later."

3

to give an account or representation of in words

"Discreet Italian police described it in a manner typically continental"

4

furnish a justifying analysis or explanation

"I can't account for the missing money"

5

To provide explanation.

"When I asked him why he was late, he gave a detailed account of the traffic jam that delayed us."

6

To present an account of; to answer for, to justify.

"When asked about the missing funds, he had no clear way to account for where they went."

In plain English: To account for something means to explain why it happened or where it went.

"He decided to account for his missing time by explaining where he was during the meeting."

Usage: Use the verb account to mean explaining or giving a reason for something, often paired with "for." Do not use it simply to describe paying a bill, which requires the noun form or phrases like "pay an account."

Example Sentences
"Please check your bank account to see how much money you have left." noun
"I need to check my bank account before making any purchases." noun
"Please write down your personal details on the registration account form." noun
"The police asked for an eyewitness account of the accident." noun
"He decided to account for his missing time by explaining where he was during the meeting." verb
Related Terms
bank money checking savings banks number holding checking savings scrutinize write up report hotmailer fakester reck certified check breviate setoff textboard bouncer recital
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
record news relationship statement reason importance informing profit be inform declare
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
ancient history etymology case history historical document annals biography recital newsletter bulletin dispatch urban legend exclusive brokerage account bank account short account simplification accounting reason justification exposition explication gloss deriving definition interpretation walk-through capital account profit and loss suspense account expense account summarization indirect discourse direct discourse megillah debriefing anecdote narration gossip electric bill hotel bill medical bill phone bill reckoning tax bill check credit balance overbalance debit compound charge

Origin

The word account comes from the Latin verb computō, meaning "to sum up." It traveled into English through Middle English and Anglo-Norman, retaining its original sense of calculating or reckoning.

Rhyming Words
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