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   account

   /əˈkaʊnt/

   noun

   • 1. a report or description of an event or experience: "a detailed account of what has been achieved" Similar descriptionreportversionstorynarrationnarrativestatementnewsexplanationexpositioninterpretationcommuniquérecitalrenditionsketchdelineationportrayaltalechroniclehistoryrecordarchiveannalminutetransactionproceedingtranscriptdiaryjournalweblogblogvlogmoblogmemoirreviewregisterlogrelationrehearsalsideviewimpressioninformal:sitrep
   • ▪ an interpretation or rendering of a piece of music: "a lively account of Offenbach's score" Similar performanceinterpretationrenderingrenditionreadingrecitalplayingsingingexecution
   • 2. a record or statement of financial expenditure and receipts relating to a particular period or purpose: "the barman was doing his accounts" Similar financial recordbookledgerjournalbalance sheetfinancial statementresults
   • ▪ the department of a company that deals with financial accounts: "the people from Accounts"
   • ▪ a bill for goods or services provided over a period: British "there's no money to pay the tradesmen's accounts this month" Similar billinvoicestatementlist of chargesreckoningtallydebtamount duecheckinformal:tabarchaic:score
   • 3. an arrangement by which a body holds funds on behalf of a client or supplies goods or services to them on credit: "a bank account" Similar bank accountsavings accountcurrent accountdeposit account
   • ▪ a client having an account with a supplier: "selling bibles to established accounts in the North"
   • ▪ a contract to do work for a client: "another agency was awarded the account"
   • ▪ a fixed period on a stock exchange, at the end of which payment must be made for stock that has been bought. British
   • 4. an arrangement by which a user is given personalized access to a computer, website, or application, typically by entering a username and password: "we've reset your password to prevent others from accessing your account"
   • 5. importance: "money was of no account to her" Similar importanceimportsignificanceconsequencemomentmomentousnesssubstancenotemarkprominencevalueweightinessweightconcerninterestgravityseriousness

   verb

   • 1. consider or regard in a specified way: "her visit could not be accounted a success"
   • 2. prepare or present a record an account of money given or received: rare "in order that he may be able to account accurately, the trustee should not mingle the trust property with other property"

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘counting’, ‘to count’): from Old French acont (noun), aconter (verb), based on conter ‘to count’.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishACCOUNT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   ACCOUNT definition: 1. an arrangement with a bank to keep your money there and to allow you to take it out when you…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › accountAccount Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   account: [noun] a record of debit (see 2debit 1a) and credit (see 1credit 2d) entries to cover transactions involving a particular item or a particular person or concern. a statement of transactions during a fiscal period and the resulting balance. reckoning, computation.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishACCOUNT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   21 meanings: 1. a verbal or written report, description, or narration of some occurrence, event, etc 2. an explanation of.... Click for more definitions.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › accountACCOUNT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Account definition: an oral or written description of particular events or situations; narrative. See examples of ACCOUNT used in a sentence.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › accountAccount - definition of account by The Free Dictionary

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   Define account. account synonyms, account pronunciation, account translation, English dictionary definition of account. n. 1. A narrative or record of events. 2. a. A ...

   1.	Account - A Record Or Narrative ...
   2.	account - a short account of the news;
   3.	account - a formal contractual ...
   4.	account - a statement that makes ...
   5.	account - grounds; "don't do it on my ...

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7. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › accountACCOUNT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   ACCOUNT definition: 1. a written or spoken description of something that has happened: 2. an arrangement with a bank…. Learn more.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionaccount noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   account an arrangement with a shop or business to pay bills for goods or services at a later time, for example in regular amounts every month: