| activate |
to make (an electronic account or card associated with such an account) ready for use. [1/6 definitions] |
| all in all |
with every factor taken into account; in general. |
| Álvar Nuñez Cabeza de Vaca |
a Spanish explorer who, after landing on the cape of Florida in 1528 and being stranded in the Gulf coast region for 8 years, published an account of his survival and interaction with the native peoples under the title "La relación" (1542) (b.1490?--d.1557?). |
| anecdote |
a brief account of a notable or humorous incident. |
| ATM card |
a plastic card that enables the holder to access an automated teller machine to obtain cash drawn from or charged against a bank account. |
| back up |
to return to an earlier point in one's story or account, or give explanatory background to what one is saying. [1/8 definitions] |
| balance |
an amount of money that remains in an account that can be used or must still be paid. [2/4 definitions] |
| bank2 |
to have an account or other dealings with a bank. [1/6 definitions] |
| bank statement |
a document that shows all the transactions that have occurred during a specific period of time in a bank account, esp. a periodic statement compiled by a bank for an account holder. |
| bargain for |
take into account; expect. |
| because of |
on account of; by reason of. |
| biography |
an account, usu. written, of the facts and circumstances of one person's life. [1/3 definitions] |
| bounce |
(informal) to be returned to you by a bank because there is not enough money in your checking account. [1/2 definitions] |
| charge |
to make a debit to an account. [2/22 definitions] |
| charge account |
a business arrangement between a buyer and seller in which the seller allows the buyer to charge purchases to an account, for which he or she will be billed later. |
| check |
a written order to a bank to pay money from an account. [1/4 definitions] |
| checkbook |
a small book of forms that can be used to pay for something with money from a bank account. |
| chronicle |
an account of events, told in the order in which those events took place. [1/2 definitions] |
| Cinderella story |
an account of a person, athletic team, or the like that achieves sudden, inexplicable success. |
| consider |
to keep in mind; take into account. [1/3 definitions] |
| consideration |
something that must be taken into account in making a decision. [1/3 definitions] |