account
ac·count (ə-kountʹ)n. 1. A narrative or record of events. 2. a. A reason given for a particular action or event: What is the account for this loss? b. A report relating to one's conduct: gave a satisfactory account of herself. c. A basis or ground: no reason to worry on that account. 3. Abbr. a/c or acct. a. A formal banking, brokerage, or business relationship established to provide for regular services, dealings, and other financial transactions. b. A precise list or enumeration of financial transactions. c. Money deposited for checking, savings, or brokerage use. d. A customer having a business or credit relationship with a firm: salespeople visiting their accounts. 4. Worth, standing, or importance: a landowner of some account. 5. Profit or advantage: turned her writing skills to good account.tr.v. ac·count·ed, ac·count·ing, ac·counts To consider as being; deem. See Synonyms at consider. See Usage Note at as1.Phrasal Verb:account for 1. To constitute the governing or primary factor in: Bad weather accounted for the long delay. 2. To provide an explanation or justification for: The suspect couldn't account for his time that night.Idioms:call to account 1. To challenge or contest. 2. To hold answerable for.on account On credit.on account of Because of; for the sake of: “We got married on account of the baby” (Anne Tyler). on no account Under no circumstances.on (one's) own account 1. For oneself. 2. On one's own; by oneself: He wants to work on his own account.take into account To take into consideration; allow for. [Middle English, from Old French acont, from aconter, to reckon : a-, to (from Latin ad-. See ad-) + cunter, to count (from Latin computāre, to sum up. See compute).]
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