account

account: I. n.
1.

Record, register, inventory, score.

2.

Bill, charge, registry of debt and credit.

3.

Reckoning, computation, calculation, enumeration, tale, count.

4.

Description, statement, narration, recital, rehearsal, relation, narrative, chronicle, history, delineation, representation, portrayal, detail, word, tidings, report.

5.

Explanation, exposition, clearing up, elucidation, exhibition of causes, reference to grounds, exploration into principles, philosophy.

6.

Consideration, regard, motive, reason, ground, sake.

7.

Consequence, importance, worth, distinction, dignity, repute, reputation, note.

8.

Profit, advantage. See benefit.
II. v. a.
Esteem, regard, deem, judge, believe, take for, think, hold, consider, view, reckon, rate, estimate, look upon.
III. v. n.
[With with or to before persons, and for before things.]

1.

Render an account, answer in judgment, answer responsibly.

2.

Explain, elucidate, expound, trace to causes, give the philosophy of, clear up, exhibit the grounds, give a reason, show the reason, render a reason, assign the cause, make explanation of.

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Record, register, inventory, score, Render an account, answer in judgment, answer responsibly / Bill, charge, registry of debt and credit, Explain, elucidate, expound, trace to causes, give the philosophy of, clear up, exhibit the grounds, give a reason, show the reason, render a reason, assign the cause, make explanation of / Reckoning, computation, calculation, enumeration, tale, count / Description, statement, narration, recital, rehearsal, relation, narrative, chronicle, history, delineation, representation, portrayal, detail, word, tidings, report / Explanation, exposition, clearing up, elucidation, exhibition of causes, reference to grounds, exploration into principles, philosophy / Consideration, regard, motive, reason, ground, sake / Consequence, importance, worth, distinction, dignity, repute, reputation, note / Profit, advantage, Esteem, regard, deem, judge, believe, take for, think, hold, consider, view, reckon, rate, estimate, look upon

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Account — Ac*count , n. [OE. acount, account, accompt, OF. acont, fr. aconter. See {Account}, v. t., {Count}, n., 1.] 1. A reckoning; computation; calculation; enumeration; a record of some reckoning; as, the Julian account of time. [1913 Webster] A… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
account — ► NOUN 1) a description of an event or experience. 2) a record of financial expenditure and receipts. 3) a service through a bank or similar organization by which funds are held on behalf of a client or goods or services are supplied on credit.… … English terms dictionary
account — [ə kount′] vt. [ME acounten < OFr aconter < a , to + conter, to tell < compter < L computare: see COMPUTE] to consider or judge to be; deem; value vi. 1. to furnish a reckoning (to someone) of money received and paid out 2. to make… … English World dictionary
account — I (evaluation) noun appraisal, assessment, com pre rendu, enumeration, financial statement, ledger, list of receipts and payments, ratio, register, statement, statement of debits and credits, statement of pecuniary transactions, tally, valuation… … Law dictionary
Account — Ac*count , v. i. 1. To render or receive an account or relation of particulars; as, an officer must account with or to the treasurer for money received. [1913 Webster] 2. To render an account; to answer in judgment; with for; as, we must account… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
account — n 1 *use, service, advantage, profit, avail Analogous words: benefit (see corresponding verb at BENEFIT): usefulness, utility (see USE): *worth, value Contrasted words: futility, vanity, fruitlessness, bootlessness (see corresponding adjectives… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
account — The phrase on account of is a slightly formal preposition meaning ‘because of’ • (He remained miserable and ashamed, largely on account of his appetite which continued to torment him Anita Brookner, 1988). Its use (with or without of) as a… … Modern English usage
account — [n1] written description of past events ABCs*, annal, blow by blow*, bulletin, chronicle, detail, explanation, history, lowdown*, make*, narration, narrative, play by play*, recital, report, run down, score, story, tab, take, tale, the picture*,… … New thesaurus
Account — Ac*count , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Accounted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Accounting}.] [OE. acounten, accompten, OF. aconter, [ a] (L. ad) + conter to count. F. conter to tell, compter to count, L. computare. See {Count}, v. t.] [1913 Webster] 1. To reckon;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
account — /akˈkaunt, ingl. əˈkaunt/ s. m. inv. 1. account executive 2. (elab.) registrazione □ codice di registrazione … Sinonimi e Contrari. Terza edizione
account — (izg. akȁunt) m DEFINICIJA int. mrežna identifikacija sa zaporkom i pravom pristupa koju dodjeljuje administrator sustava; korisnički račun ETIMOLOGIJA engl … Hrvatski jezični portal

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