account

noun

1
the quality of taking advantage
she turned her writing skills to good account
2
importance or value
a person of considerable account
he predicted that although it is of small account now it will rapidly increase in importance
3
a record or narrative description of past events
a history of France
he gave an inaccurate account of the plot to kill the president
4
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
5
a short account of the news
the report of his speech
the story was on the 11 o'clock news
6
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
7
the act of informing by verbal report
he heard reports that they were causing trouble
by all accounts they were a happy couple
8
grounds
don't do it on my account
the paper was rejected on account of its length
9
a statement of recent transactions and the resulting balance
they send me an accounting every month
10
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

1
furnish a justifying analysis or explanation
I can't account for the missing money
2
to give an account or representation of in words
Discreet Italian police described it in a manner typically continental

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