'account' definitions:
Definition of 'account'
(from WordNet)
noun
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" [syn: history, account, chronicle, story]
noun
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" [syn: report, news report, story, account, write up]
noun
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" [syn: account, business relationship]
noun
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" [syn: explanation, account]
noun
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" [syn: score, account]
noun
Importance or value; "a person of considerable account"; "he predicted that although it is of small account now it will rapidly increase in importance"
noun
A statement of recent transactions and the resulting balance; "they send me an accounting every month" [syn: account, accounting, account statement]
noun
The act of informing by verbal report; "he heard reports that they were causing trouble"; "by all accounts they were a happy couple" [syn: report, account]
noun
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" [syn: bill, account, invoice]
noun
The quality of taking advantage; "she turned her writing skills to good account"
verb
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"
verb
Keep an account of [syn: account, calculate]
verb
To give an account or representation of in words; "Discreet Italian police described it in a manner typically continental" [syn: report, describe, account]
verb
Furnish a justifying analysis or explanation; "I can't account for the missing money" [syn: account, answer for]
Synonyms of 'account'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- a reckoning of,
- account current,
- account for,
- account of,
- account rendered,
- account stated,
- accounting,
- accounts,
- acquaintance,
- acta,
- adjudge,
- adjudicate,
- advantage,
- aggregate,
- allow,
- allow for,
- allowance,
- amount,
- anecdotage,
- anecdote,
- annals,
- announcement,
- annual,
- answer for,
- approbation,
- approval,
- assessment,
- balance,
- bank account,
- bank balance,
- be judicious,
- benefit,
- bill,
- bill of account,
- bill of fare,
- bill of lading,
- blackmail,
- blood money,
- blue book,
- body count,
- books,
- box score,
- brief,
- briefing,
- bulletin,
- calculation,
- capitulation,
- carte,
- cash account,
- cast,
- catalog,
- census,
- census report,
- charge account,
- check,
- check of,
- checking account,
- chronicle,
- communication,
- communique,
- computation,
- consequence,
- consider,
- consideration,
- control account,
- conversion factor,
- correspondence,
- count,
- count of,
- credit,
- credit account,
- data,
- datum,
- deem,
- description,
- difference,
- directory,
- dispatch,
- documentation,
- dun,
- election returns,
- emolument,
- enlightenment,
- enumeration,
- epic,
- epos,
- esteem,
- estimation,
- evidence,
- exercise judgment,
- expense account,
- explain,
- explanation,
- express an opinion,
- face,
- face value,
- facts,
- factual information,
- familiarization,
- favor,
- fee,
- footing,
- form an opinion,
- gen,
- general information,
- guidebook,
- handout,
- hard information,
- head count,
- history,
- hold,
- honor,
- hush money,
- importance,
- incidental information,
- income account,
- info,
- information,
- initiation fee,
- instruction,
- intelligence,
- interest,
- inventory,
- invoice,
- itemized bill,
- judge,
- justify,
- knowledge,
- ledger,
- letters,
- light,
- list,
- manifest,
- market value,
- memorial,
- mention,
- menu,
- merit,
- message,
- mileage,
- minutes,
- narration,
- narrative,
- net worth,
- nose count,
- note,
- notice,
- notification,
- number,
- par value,
- pennyworth,
- pine,
- pipe roll,
- presentation,
- presume,
- proceedings,
- product,
- profit,
- promotional material,
- proof,
- provision account,
- publication,
- publicity,
- quantity,
- rate,
- recapitulation,
- recital,
- reckoning,
- record,
- recording,
- recount,
- recounting,
- regard,
- register,
- registry,
- rehearsal,
- relation,
- release,
- relic,
- remains,
- repertory,
- report,
- respect,
- retainer,
- retaining fee,
- returns,
- revenue account,
- roll,
- rolls,
- roster,
- rota,
- running account,
- saga,
- sake,
- sales account,
- savings account,
- score,
- scot,
- scroll,
- selling account,
- sidelight,
- significance,
- standing,
- statement,
- stipend,
- stock account,
- story,
- sum,
- summary,
- summation,
- summing,
- summing up,
- suppose,
- suspense account,
- tab,
- table,
- tabs of,
- take into consideration,
- take note of,
- tale,
- tally,
- tally of,
- the bottom line,
- the dope,
- the goods,
- the know,
- the record,
- the scoop,
- the story,
- the whole story,
- think of,
- token,
- total,
- trace,
- track of,
- transactions,
- transmission,
- tribute,
- use,
- valuation account,
- value,
- value received,
- vestige,
- white book,
- white paper,
- whole,
- word,
- worth,
- x number,
- yarn,
- yearbook
Words containing 'account'
- account for,
- accountability,
- accountable,
- accountancy,
- accountant,
- accounting,
- no account,
- on account of,
- Account current,
- Book account,
- Cash account,
- Flemish accounts,
- Money of account,
- Stock account,
- Suspense account,
- To call to account,
- To make account,
- To make account of,
- To strike an account,
- To turn to account,
- Writ of account,
- account book,
- account executive,
- account payable,
- account representative,
- account statement,
- accounting data,
- accounting entry,
- accounting firm,
- accounting principle,
- accounting standard,
- accounting system,
- accounts payable,
- accounts receivable,
- allowance account,
- audited account,
- bank account,
- book of account,
- brokerage account,
- capital account,
- charge account,
- chartered accountant,
- checking account,
- chequing account,
- control account,
- cost accountant,
- cost accounting,
- credit account,
- current account,
- custodial account,
- deposit account,
- dormant account,
- expense account,
- giro account,
- inventory accounting,
- margin account,
- method of accounting,
- no-account,
- open account,
- pension account,
- reserve account,
- retirement account,
- savings account,
- short account,
- take account,
- take into account,
- theoretical account,
- trust account,
- trustee account,
- valuation account,
- written account,
- certified public accountant,
- charge account credit,
- government accounting office,
- individual retirement account,
- passbook savings account,
- profit and loss account,
- retirement savings account,
- revolving charge account,
- savings account trust,
- time deposit account,
- travel and entertainment account,
- generally accepted accounting principles,
- united states government accounting office