Definition of account | What does account mean?
What is the definition of the word ACCOUNT?
Here is a list of definitions for account.
- 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"
- 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"
- 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"
- 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"
- 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"
- importance or value; "a person of considerable account"; "he predicted that although it is of small account now it will rapidly increase in importance"
- a statement of recent transactions and the resulting balance; "they send me an accounting every month"
- the act of informing by verbal report; "he heard reports that they were causing trouble"; "by all accounts they were a happy couple"
- 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"
- the quality of taking advantage; "she turned her writing skills to good account"
What are the verbs of the word ACCOUNT?
Here is a list of definitions for account.
- 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"
- keep an account of
- to give an account or representation of in words; "Discreet Italian police described it in a manner typically continental"
- furnish a justifying analysis or explanation; "I can't account for the missing money"
What are the synonyms of the word ACCOUNT?
What is another word for ACCOUNT?. Here is a list of synonyms for ACCOUNT
Words beginning with ACCOUNT?
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What words can be made with ACCOUNT?
We only list the first 50 results for any words that can be made with ACCOUNT.
In which dictionaries does the word account exist?
English International (SOWPODS) - Yes
English USA (TWL 98) - Yes
English USA (TWL 06) - Yes
Collins Scrabble Words (CSW2012) - Yes
Collins Scrabble Words (CSW2007) - Yes
Words with Friends (WWF) - Yes
Enable1 (ENABLE1) - Yes
Letterpress (LETTERPRESS) - Yes