account


Definition: Meaning of, account in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / əˈkaʊnt /

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account accounts
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  1. description a written or spoken description that says what happens in an event or process
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  2. at a bank written abbreviation a/c or acct. an arrangement in which a bank keeps your money safe so that you can pay more in or take money out
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  3. take account of something also take something into account to consider or include particular facts or details when making a decision or judgment about something
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  4. on account of something because of something else, especially a problem or difficulty
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  5. accounts [plural] an exact record of the money that a company has received and the money it has spent
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  6. accounts [uncountable] a department in a company that is responsible for keeping records of the amount of money spent and received
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  7. on account if you buy goods on account, you take them away with you and pay for them later
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  8. with a shop/company an arrangement that you have with a shop or company, which allows you to buy goods or use a service now and pay for them later [=  credit account]
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  9. bill a statement that shows how much money you owe for things you have bought from a shop [=  bill]
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  10. arrangement to sell goods an arrangement to sell goods and services to another company over a period of time
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  11. by/from all accounts according to what a lot of people say
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  12. on somebody's account if you do something on someone's account, you do it because you think they want you to
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  13. on your own account by yourself or for yourself
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  14. on no account/not on any account used when saying that someone must not, for any reason, do something
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  15. by somebody's own account according to what you have said, especially when you have admitted doing something wrong
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  16. on that account/on this account concerning a particular situation
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  17. give a good/poor account of yourself to do something or perform very well or very badly
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  18. bring/call somebody to account formal to force someone who is responsible for a mistake or a crime to explain publicly why they did it and punish them for it if necessary
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  19. put/turn something to good account formal to use something for a good purpose
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  20. of no/little account formal not important
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Word Forms:
Prsesent Past Past Participle
account accounted accounted
Present Participle Third Person Singular
accounting accounts
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account used in phrases

  • Individual Savings Account (noun)
    1. a UK investment product with no tax on income or any capital gains
  • account book (noun)
    1. a record in which commercial accounts are recorded
  • account executive (noun)
    1. someone in charge of a client's account for an advertising agency, brokerage or other service business
  • account for (verb)
    1. be the reason or explanation for
    2. give reasons for
  • account payable (noun)
    1. a liability account showing how much is owed for goods and services purchased on credit
  • account representative (noun)
    1. someone in charge of a client's account for an advertising agency, brokerage or other service business
  • account statement (noun)
    1. a statement of recent transactions and the resulting balance
  • allowance account (noun)
    1. a reserve fund created by a charge against profits in order to provide for changes in the value of a company's assets
  • audited account (noun)
    1. an inspection of the accounting procedures and records by a trained accountant or CPA
  • bank account (noun)
    1. an arrangement between a bank and a customer that allows the customer to pay in and take out money
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