Definitions for accountəˈkaʊnt

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

ac•countəˈkaʊnt(n.; v.)-count•ed, -count•ing.

(n.)an oral or written description of particular events or situations; narrative.
an explanatory statement of conduct, as to a superior.
a statement of reasons, causes, etc., explaining some event.
reason; basis:
On this account I'm refusing your offer.
importance; worth; value; consequence:
things of no account.
estimation; judgment:
In his account it was a miracle.
an amount of money deposited with a bank, as in a checking or savings account.
Category: Business
an accommodation extended to a customer permitting the charging of goods or services.
Category: Business
a statement of financial transactions.
Category: Business
a formal record of the debits and credits relating to a particular person, business, etc.
Category: Business
a business relation in which credit is used. a customer or client, esp. one carried on a regular credit basis.
Category: Business
(v.i.)to give an explanation (usu. fol. by for).
to answer concerning one's conduct, duties, etc. (usu. fol. by for).
to provide a report on money received, kept, and spent.
to cause (usu. fol. by for):
The heat accounts for our discomfort.
(v.t.)to regard; consider as:
I account myself well paid.
to assign or impute (usu. fol. by to).

Idioms for account:

call to account, to hold accountable; blame. to ask for an explanation of.
Category: Idiom
give a good account of oneself, to behave or perform well.
Category: Idiom
hold to account, to consider responsible and answerable.
Category: Idiom
on account, as an installment or a partial payment.
Category: Idiom, Business
on account of, by reason of; because of. for the sake of.
Category: Idiom
on no account, under no circumstances; absolutely not.
Category: Idiom
on someone's account, for the sake of someone.
Category: Idiom
take account of, to consider; make allowance for. Also, take into account. to notice.
Category: Idiom
turn to account, to derive profit or use from.
Category: Idiom

Origin of account:

1225–75; ME ac(c)ount(e), ac(c)ompte < AF, OF aco(u)nte, acompte. See ac -, count1

Princeton's WordNet

history, account, chronicle, story(noun)
a record or narrative description of past events
"a history of France"; "he gave an inaccurate account of the plot to kill the president"; "the story of exposure to lead"
report, news report, story, account, write up(noun)
a short account of the news
"the report of his speech"; "the story was on the 11 o'clock news"; "the account of his speech that was given on the evening news made the governor furious"
account, business relationship(noun)
a formal contractual relationship established to provide for regular banking or brokerage or business services
"he asked to see the executive who handled his account"
explanation, account(noun)
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
"the explanation was very simple"; "I expected a brief account"
score, account(noun)
grounds
"don't do it on my account"; "the paper was rejected on account of its length"; "he tried to blame the victim but his success on that score was doubtful"
account(noun)
importance or value
"a person of considerable account"; "he predicted that although it is of small account now it will rapidly increase in importance"
account, accounting, account statement(noun)
a statement of recent transactions and the resulting balance
"they send me an accounting every month"
report, account(noun)
the act of informing by verbal report
"he heard reports that they were causing trouble"; "by all accounts they were a happy couple"
bill, account, invoice(noun)
an itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services rendered
"he paid his bill and left"; "send me an account of what I owe"
account(verb)
the quality of taking advantage
"she turned her writing skills to good account"
account(verb)
be the sole or primary factor in the existence, acquisition, supply, or disposal of something
"Passing grades account for half of the grades given in this exam"
account, calculate(verb)
keep an account of
report, describe, account(verb)
to give an account or representation of in words
"Discreet Italian police described it in a manner typically continental"
account, answer for(verb)
furnish a justifying analysis or explanation
"I can't account for the missing money"

Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary

account(noun)əˈkaʊnt
a report
a detailed account of events; Witnesses gave an account of what they saw.
accountəˈkaʊnt
a bank account
to open an account; a savings/checking account
accountəˈkaʊnt
an agreement with a company to pay later
Put it on my account.
accountəˈkaʊnt
according to most people
It is, by all accounts, a simple system to use.
accountəˈkaʊnt
because of
He stopped working on account of his illness.
accountəˈkaʊnt
because of or for sb
Please, don't leave on my account.
accountəˈkaʊnt
to consider when judging
They did not take staffing costs into account.
account(verb)əˈkaʊnt
to represent
Minnesota accounts for more than 50% of U.S. corn production.
accountəˈkaʊnt
to explain or to be the reason for
This may account for his illness.

Webster Dictionary

Account(noun)
a reckoning; computation; calculation; enumeration; a record of some reckoning; as, the Julian account of time
Account(noun)
a registry of pecuniary transactions; a written or printed statement of business dealings or debts and credits, and also of other things subjected to a reckoning or review; as, to keep one's account at the bank
Account(noun)
a statement in general of reasons, causes, grounds, etc., explanatory of some event; as, no satisfactory account has been given of these phenomena. Hence, the word is often used simply for reason, ground, consideration, motive, etc.; as, on no account, on every account, on all accounts
Account(noun)
a statement of facts or occurrences; recital of transactions; a relation or narrative; a report; a description; as, an account of a battle
Account(noun)
a statement and explanation or vindication of one's conduct with reference to judgment thereon
Account(noun)
an estimate or estimation; valuation; judgment
Account(noun)
importance; worth; value; advantage; profit
Account(verb)
to reckon; to compute; to count
Account(verb)
to place to one's account; to put to the credit of; to assign; -- with to
Account(verb)
to value, estimate, or hold in opinion; to judge or consider; to deem
Account(verb)
to recount; to relate
Account(verb)
to render or receive an account or relation of particulars; as, an officer must account with or to the treasurer for money received
Account(verb)
to render an account; to answer in judgment; -- with for; as, we must account for the use of our opportunities
Account(verb)
to give a satisfactory reason; to tell the cause of; to explain; -- with for; as, idleness accounts for poverty