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ac·count
 account
- pronunciation:
kaUnt
- parts of speech:
- noun, intransitive verb, transitive verb
- phrases:
- on account of, take into account
- features:
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a story or recitation; narrative.
He gave an interesting account of their vacation.Her account of the incident was different from his.- synonyms:
- chronicle, description, explanation, narrative, recitation, record, relation, report, statement, story, tale, version
- similar words:
- commentary, declamation, elaboration, exposition, history, memoir, narration, portrayal, recital, rehearsal, representation, tidings
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| definition 2: |
a business client or customer, or the record of his or her transactions.
How much money does he have in his bank account?- synonyms:
- book, client, customer, record, statement
- similar words:
- bill, bookkeeping, charge, check, computation, invoice, patron, tally
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| definition 3: |
value or worth.
The opinions of the children were of little account to him.- synonyms:
- consequence, distinction, import, importance, merit, note, regard, significance, use, value, worth
- similar words:
- dignity, esteem, honor, reputation, repute
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| related words: |
chronicle, log, news, note, novel, observation, portrait, proceeding, tidings, yarn |
| phrase: |
on account of |
| phrase: |
take into account |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
accounted, accounting, accounts |
| definition 1: |
to explain (usu. fol. by for or to).
I can't account for her feelings toward him.- synonyms:
- clarify, explain, illuminate, justify, rationalize
- similar words:
- elucidate, interpret
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| definition 2: |
to provide a count or tally, esp. of money spent and taken in.
I can account for every dollar I spent.- synonyms:
- explain, report on
- similar words:
- enumerate, tally
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| definition 3: |
to be the cause of (usu. fol. by for).
He accounted for several runs in the ball game.- synonyms:
- achieve, generate, produce
- similar words:
- cause, create, effect, give rise to, occasion
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition: |
to regard as.
I account him of little worth.- synonyms:
- consider, count, deem, rate, regard
- similar words:
- appraise, assess, believe, estimate, gauge, judge, reckon, think of, value, view
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