account

account: 1 noun
1 DESCRIPTION (C)
a) a written or spoken description which gives details of an event: There were several different accounts of the story in the newspapers. | give an account: David gave us a vivid account of his trip to Rio. | blow-by-blow account (=a description of the details of all an event in the order that they happened) | eyewitness account (=a description of events by someone who saw them): an eyewitness account of the robbery | firsthand account (=a description of events by someone who saw or took part in them): her fascinating firsthand account of the Chinese Cultural Revolution
b) a detailed scientific description of a process which explains how it happens and what makes it possible: Chomsky's account of how children learn their first language

2 AT A BANK written abbreviation a/c (C) an arrangement that you have with a bank to pay in or take out money: My salary is paid directly into my bank account. | joint account (=one that is shared by two people)
-see also: bank account, checking account, current account, deposit account, profit and loss account, savings account
3 take account of sth/take sth into account to consider or include particular facts or details when making a decision or judgment about something: These figures do not take account of changes in the rate of inflation.

4 on account of because of something else, especially because of a problem or difficulty: He can't run very fast on account of his asthma.

5 accounts
a) (plural) an exact record of the money that a company has received and the money it has spent: The accounts for last year showed a profit of $2 million.
b) (U) a department in a company that is responsible for keeping these records: Eileen works in accounts.

6 on account if you buy goods on account, you take them away with you and pay for them later

7 WITH A SHOP (C) an arrangement that you have with a shop which allows you to buy goods and pay for them later; credit account: Can you charge this to my account please?

8 BILL (C) a statement of money that you owe for things you have bought from a shop; bill: pay/settle your account (=pay what you owe): Accounts must be settled within 30 days.

9 ARRANGEMENT TO SELL GOODS (C) an arrangement to sell goods and services to another company over a period of time: Our Sales Manager has secured several big accounts recently.

10 by/from all accounts according to what a lot of people say: It's a very exciting film by all accounts.

11 on my/his etc account if you do something on someone's account, you do it because you think they want you to: Please don't leave on my account.

12 on your own account by yourself or for yourself: Carrie decided to do a little research on her own account.

13 on no account/not on any account used when saying that someone must not, for whatever reason, do something: On no account must you tell him about our plans.

14 by your own account according to what you have said, especially when you have admitted doing something wrong: By his own account he was driving too fast.

15 on that account/on this account concerning a particular situation: There needn't be any more worries on that account.

16 give a good/poor account of yourself to do something or perform very well or very badly: Kevin gave a good account of himself in today's game.

17 bring/call sb to account formal to force someone who is responsible for a mistake or a crime to explain publicly why they did it and punish them for it if necessary: The people responsible for the accident have never been brought to account.

18 put/turn sth to good account formal to use something for a good purpose: Perhaps she could put some of her talents to good account by helping us

19 of no account/of little account formal not important: Don't worry about what he said, it's of no account.

20 of some account formal quite important
2 verb (T) account for sth phrasal verb (T)
1 to be the reason why something happens: Recent pressure at work may account for his behavior.

2 to give a satisfactory explanation of why something has happened or why you did something: How do you account for the sudden disappearance of the murder weapon?

3 to make up a particular amount or part of something: Imports from Japan accounted for 40% of the total.

4 to say where all the members of a group of people or things are, especially because you are worried that some of them may be lost: Is everyone accounted for?

5 there's no accounting for taste informal used when you find it difficult to understand why someone likes something or wants to do something

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Synonyms:

Record, register, inventory, score, Render an account, answer in judgment, answer responsibly / Bill, charge, registry of debt and credit, Explain, elucidate, expound, trace to causes, give the philosophy of, clear up, exhibit the grounds, give a reason, show the reason, render a reason, assign the cause, make explanation of / Reckoning, computation, calculation, enumeration, tale, count / Description, statement, narration, recital, rehearsal, relation, narrative, chronicle, history, delineation, representation, portrayal, detail, word, tidings, report / Explanation, exposition, clearing up, elucidation, exhibition of causes, reference to grounds, exploration into principles, philosophy / Consideration, regard, motive, reason, ground, sake / Consequence, importance, worth, distinction, dignity, repute, reputation, note / Profit, advantage, Esteem, regard, deem, judge, believe, take for, think, hold, consider, view, reckon, rate, estimate, look upon

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Account — Ac*count , n. [OE. acount, account, accompt, OF. acont, fr. aconter. See {Account}, v. t., {Count}, n., 1.] 1. A reckoning; computation; calculation; enumeration; a record of some reckoning; as, the Julian account of time. [1913 Webster] A… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
account — ► NOUN 1) a description of an event or experience. 2) a record of financial expenditure and receipts. 3) a service through a bank or similar organization by which funds are held on behalf of a client or goods or services are supplied on credit.… … English terms dictionary
account — [ə kount′] vt. [ME acounten < OFr aconter < a , to + conter, to tell < compter < L computare: see COMPUTE] to consider or judge to be; deem; value vi. 1. to furnish a reckoning (to someone) of money received and paid out 2. to make… … English World dictionary
account — I (evaluation) noun appraisal, assessment, com pre rendu, enumeration, financial statement, ledger, list of receipts and payments, ratio, register, statement, statement of debits and credits, statement of pecuniary transactions, tally, valuation… … Law dictionary
Account — Ac*count , v. i. 1. To render or receive an account or relation of particulars; as, an officer must account with or to the treasurer for money received. [1913 Webster] 2. To render an account; to answer in judgment; with for; as, we must account… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
account — n 1 *use, service, advantage, profit, avail Analogous words: benefit (see corresponding verb at BENEFIT): usefulness, utility (see USE): *worth, value Contrasted words: futility, vanity, fruitlessness, bootlessness (see corresponding adjectives… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
account — The phrase on account of is a slightly formal preposition meaning ‘because of’ • (He remained miserable and ashamed, largely on account of his appetite which continued to torment him Anita Brookner, 1988). Its use (with or without of) as a… … Modern English usage
account — [n1] written description of past events ABCs*, annal, blow by blow*, bulletin, chronicle, detail, explanation, history, lowdown*, make*, narration, narrative, play by play*, recital, report, run down, score, story, tab, take, tale, the picture*,… … New thesaurus
Account — Ac*count , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Accounted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Accounting}.] [OE. acounten, accompten, OF. aconter, [ a] (L. ad) + conter to count. F. conter to tell, compter to count, L. computare. See {Count}, v. t.] [1913 Webster] 1. To reckon;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
account — /akˈkaunt, ingl. əˈkaunt/ s. m. inv. 1. account executive 2. (elab.) registrazione □ codice di registrazione … Sinonimi e Contrari. Terza edizione
account — (izg. akȁunt) m DEFINICIJA int. mrežna identifikacija sa zaporkom i pravom pristupa koju dodjeljuje administrator sustava; korisnički račun ETIMOLOGIJA engl … Hrvatski jezični portal

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