Account Meaning
There are 14 meaning(s) for word Account
Meaning 1 : an itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services rendered
Example : send me an account of what I owe
Synonyms : bill, invoice
Example : send me an account of what I owe
Synonyms : bill, invoice
Meaning 2 : a record or narrative description of past events
Example : he gave an inaccurate account of the plot to kill the president
Synonyms : chronicle, history, story
Example : he gave an inaccurate account of the plot to kill the president
Synonyms : chronicle, history, story
Meaning 3 : grounds
Example : don't do it on my account,the paper was rejected on account of its length
Synonyms : score
Example : don't do it on my account,the paper was rejected on account of its length
Synonyms : score
Meaning 5 : a statement of recent transactions and the resulting balance
Example : they send me an accounting every month
Synonyms : account statement, accounting
Example : they send me an accounting every month
Synonyms : account statement, accounting
Meaning 6 : the act of informing by verbal report
Example : by all accounts they were a happy couple
Synonyms : report
Example : by all accounts they were a happy couple
Synonyms : report
Meaning 8 : a formal contractual relationship established to provide for regular banking or brokerage or business services
Example : he asked to see the executive who handled his account
Synonyms : business relationship
Example : he asked to see the executive who handled his account
Synonyms : business relationship
Meaning 9 : a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
Example : I expected a brief account
Synonyms : explanation
Example : I expected a brief account
Synonyms : explanation
Meaning 10 : a short account of the news
Example : the account of his speech that was given on the evening news made the governor furious
Synonyms : news report, report, story, write up
Example : the account of his speech that was given on the evening news made the governor furious
Synonyms : news report, report, story, write up
Meaning 11 : furnish a justifying analysis or explanation
Example : I can't account for the missing money
Synonyms : answer for
Example : I can't account for the missing money
Synonyms : answer for
Meaning 12 : be the sole or primary factor in the existence, acquisition, supply, or disposal of something
Example : Passing grades account for half of the grades given in this exam
Example : Passing grades account for half of the grades given in this exam
Meaning 13 : importance or value
Example : a person of considerable account,he predicted that although it is of small account now it will rapidly increase in importance
Example : a person of considerable account,he predicted that although it is of small account now it will rapidly increase in importance
Meaning 14 : the quality of taking advantage
Example : she turned her writing skills to good account
Example : she turned her writing skills to good account
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