A financial statement (of a company or business)
“The auditor is here to have a look at our accounts.”
Historical documents or archives
Work involving forms or documentation
A documentation of one's savings and long-term monetary goals
The treatment of an issue, especially by the media
The management of money, especially in large amounts by corporations
Events represented in a story or play
A summary of accounts in a company's books, verifying accuracy before preparing the balance sheet
Subjects referred to in speech or writing
Plural for a narration of an event or experience
“Tyler has provided a detailed account of the events leading up to the incident to police.”
Plural for a written report or description of an event or experience
“Her next piece in the journal will be an account of the five days she spent in jail in a foreign country.”
Plural for a bill for goods or services provided over a period
“Once treatment has been completed, the surgery will send the account directly to your employer.”
Plural for a basis or consideration for an idea or action
“On that account alone, you should agree that the system needs an overhaul.”
Plural for an interpretation or rendering of a piece of music
“Let me say, however, that I have never heard an account of Voodoo Chile that was better played or sung.”
Plural for an arrangement by which a body holds funds on behalf of a client
“I still have some money left over in my account at the bank.”
Plural for a sum of money saved for the future
“She had set aside a special account for college expenses.”
Plural for the quality or condition of being important
“Do not concern yourself with matters that are of no account.”
Plural for the property of being serviceable, of being useful for some function
“The project would ultimately come to no account when it was eventually canceled.”
Plural for careful consideration or deliberation of the facts or reasons
“Lisa did not take into account the potential problems that came with keeping a pony.”
Plural for a feeling of high regard or approval
“They held her grandfather, a renowned pioneer in aviation, in high account.”
Plural for a customer, buyer or receiver of goods or services
“He was placed as head customer service manager of the company's most important account.”
Plural for a short official statement or broadcast summary of news
Plural for an interesting or amusing story, typically fictional or exaggerated
Plural for news or information that has been published, reported or broadcast
Plural for a reason or explanation given to justify a fault or offense
Plural for the level or measure of being good or worthy
Plural for a definite or clear expression of something in speech or writing
Plural for a person staying at a hotel or guest house
Plural for the devotion of time and attention to gaining knowledge of an academic subject
Plural for a payment made to a professional person or body in exchange for services or advice
Plural for the action or process of calculating or estimating something
Plural for the amount of money needed or available for a purpose
Plural for a brief record of points or ideas written down as an aid to memory
Plural for a relation to something specified
Plural for the act of spreading gossip or babble, often involving the passing on of accounts and rumors
Plural for implied or explicit significance
Plural for a written or spoken agreement, usually legal or official
Plural for a verbal or written answer
Plural for the interest, benefit, or wellbeing of someone or something
Plural for a written or spoken record of information, a reproduction, or written communication
Plural for a newspaper or magazine that deals with a particular subject or professional activity
Plural for a bound set of blank sheets for writing in
Plural for the protective care or guardianship of someone or something
Plural for a recreation, typically of something creative, artistic or historical
To consider or regard in a specified way
“I account myself lucky to have such a wonderful family.”
To compute an amount or value mathematically
To work out the details of something in advance, especially finances
(of a person) To behave towards someone in a certain way
To assign or regard as belonging to a particular category
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