Definitions for account
əˈkaʊntac·count

Princeton's WordNet(4.13 / 8 votes)Rate this definition:

1. history, account, chronicle, storynoun

   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"

2. report, news report, story, account, write upnoun

   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"

3. account, business relationshipnoun

   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"

4. explanation, accountnoun

   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"

5. score, accountnoun

   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"

6. accountnoun

   importance or value

   "a person of considerable account"; "he predicted that although it is of small account now it will rapidly increase in importance"

7. account, accounting, account statementnoun

   a statement of recent transactions and the resulting balance

   "they send me an accounting every month"

8. report, accountnoun

   the act of informing by verbal report

   "he heard reports that they were causing trouble"; "by all accounts they were a happy couple"

9. bill, account, invoicenoun

   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"

10. accountverb

    the quality of taking advantage

    "she turned her writing skills to good account"

11. accountverb

    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"

12. account, calculateverb

    keep an account of

13. report, describe, accountverb

    to give an account or representation of in words

    "Discreet Italian police described it in a manner typically continental"

14. account, answer forverb

    furnish a justifying analysis or explanation

    "I can't account for the missing money"

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. ACCOUNTnoun

   Etymology: from the old French accompt, from compactus, Lat. originally written accompt, which see;

   1. A computation of debts or expences; a register of facts relating to money.

   At many times I brought in my accounts,
   Laid them before you; you would throw them off,
   And say you found them in mine honesty. William Shakespeare, Timon.

   When my young master has once got the skill of keeping accounts (which is a business of reason more than arithmetic) perhaps it will not be amiss, that his father from thenceforth require him to do it in all his concernments. John Locke, on Education.

   2. The state or result of a computation; as, the account stands thus between us.

   Behold this have I found, saith the Preacher, counting one by one, to find out the account. Ecclesiasticus, vii. 27.

   3. Such a state of persons or things, as may make them more or less worthy of being considered in the reckoning. Value, or estimation.

   For the care that they took for their wives and their children, their brethren and kinsfolks, was in least account with them: but the greatest and principal fear was for the holy temple. 2 Maccab. xv. 18.

   That good affection, which things of smaller account have once set on work, is by so much the more easily raised higher. Richard Hooker, b. v. § 35.

   I should make more account of their judgment, who are men of sense, and yet have never touched a pencil, than of the opinion given by the greatest part of painters. John Dryden, Dufresn.

   We would establish our souls in such a solid and substantial virtue, as will turn to account in that great day, when it must stand the test of infinite wisdom and justice. Joseph Addison, Spect. №. 399.

   4. Distinction, dignity, rank.

   There is such a peculiarity in ’s manner of apostrophizing Eumæus, and speaking of him in the second person: it is generally applied, by that poet, only to men of account and distinction. Alexander Pope, Odyssey; notes.

   5. A reckoning verified by finding the value of a thing equal to what it was accounted.

   Considering the usual motives of human actions, which are pleasure, profit, and ambition, I cannot yet comprehend how those persons find their account in any of the three. Jonathan Swift, Address to Parliament.

   6. A reckoning referred to, or sum charged upon any particular person; and thence, figuratively, regard, consideration, sake.

   If he hath wronged thee, or oweth thee ought, put that on my account. Philemon, i. 8.

   This must be always remembered, that nothing can come into the account of recreation, that is not done with delight. John Locke, on Education, § 197.

   In matters where his judgment led him to oppose men on a public account, he would do it vigorously and heartily. Francis Atterbury, Sermons.

   The assertion is our Saviour’s, though uttered by him in the person of Abraham, the father of the faithful; who, on the account of that character, is very fitly introduced.

   These tribunes, a year or two after their institution, kindled great dissensions between the nobles and the commons, on the account of Coriolanus, a nobleman, whom the latter had impeached. Jonathan Swift, Contests in Athens and Rome.

   Nothing can recommend itself to our love, on any other account, but either as it promotes our present, or is a means to assure to us a future happiness. John Rogers, Sermon v.

   Sempronius gives no thanks on this account. Joseph Addison, Cato.

   7. A narrative, relation; in this use it may seem to be derived from conte, Fr. a tale, a narration.8. The review or examination of an affair taken by authority; as, the magistrate took an account of the tumult.

   Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of his servants; and when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, which owed him ten thousand talents. Matt. xix. 23, 24.

   9. The relation and reasons of a transaction given to a person in authority.

   Fie, my lord, fie! a soldier, and afraid! What need we fear who knows it, when none can call our power to account? William Shakespeare, Macbeth.

   The true ground of morality can only be the will and law of a God, who sees men in the dark, has in his hands rewards and punishments, and power enough to call to account the proudest offender. John Locke.

   10. Explanation; assignment of causes.

   It is easy to give account, how it comes to pass, that though all men desire happiness, yet their wills carry them so contrarily. John Locke.

   It being, in our author’s account, a right acquired by begetting, to rule over those he had begotten, it was not a power possible to be inherited, because the right, being consequent to, and built on, an act perfectly personal, made that power so too, and impossible to be inherited. John Locke.

   11. An opinion concerning things previously established.

   These were designed to join with the forces at sea, there being prepared a number of flat-bottomed boats to transport the land-forces, under the wing of the great navy: for they made no account, but that the navy should be absolutely master of the seas. Francis Bacon, Considerations on War with Spain.

   A prodigal young fellow, that had sold his clothes, upon the sight of a swallow, made account that summer was at hand, and away went his shirt too. Roger L'Estrange, Fable cxxvii.

   12. The reasons of any thing collected.

   Being convinced, upon all accounts, that they had the same reason to believe the history of our Saviour, as that of any other person to which they themselves were not actually eye-witnesses, they were bound, by all the rules of historical faith, and of right reason, to give credit to this history. Joseph Addison, on the Christian Religion.

   13. In law.Account is, in the common law, taken for a writ or action brought against a man, that, by means of office or business undertaken, is to render an account unto another; as, a bailiff toward his master, a guardian to his ward. John Cowell

2. To Accountverb

   1. To esteem, to think, to hold in opinion.

   That also was accounted a land of giants. Deut.

   2. To reckon, to compute.

   The calendar months are likewise arbitrarily and unequally settled by the same power; by which months we, to this day, account, and they measure, and make up, that which we call the Julian year. William Holder, on Time.

   3. To give an account, to assign the causes; in which sense it is followed by the particle for.

   If any one should ask, why our general continued so easy to the last? I know no other way to account for it, but by that unmeasurable love of wealth, which his best friends allow to be his predominant passion. Jonathan Swift.

   4. To make up the reckoning; to answer for practices.

   Then thou shalt see him plung’d, when least he fears,
   At once accounting for his deep arrears. John Dryden, Juv. Sat. xiii.

   They have no uneasy presages of a future reckoning, wherein the pleasures they now taste, must be accounted for; and may, perhaps, be outweighed by the pains, which shall then lay hold of them. Francis Atterbury, Sermons.

   5. To appear as the medium by which any thing may be explained.

   Such as have a faulty circulation through the lungs, ought to eat very little at a time; because the increase of the quantity of fresh chyle, must make that circulation still more uneasy; which, indeed, is the case of consumptive and some asthmatic persons, and accounts for the symptoms they are troubled with after eating. John Arbuthnot, on Aliments.

   6. To assign to, with the particle to.

   For some years, really accrued the yearly sum of two hundred thousand pounds to the king’s coffers: and it was, in truth, the only project that was accounted to his own service. Edward Hyde.

   7. To hold in esteem.

   Silver was nothing accounted of in the days of Solomon. Chron.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Accountnoun

   a reckoning; computation; calculation; enumeration; a record of some reckoning; as, the Julian account of time

2. Accountnoun

   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

3. Accountnoun

   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

4. Accountnoun

   a statement of facts or occurrences; recital of transactions; a relation or narrative; a report; a description; as, an account of a battle

5. Accountnoun

   a statement and explanation or vindication of one's conduct with reference to judgment thereon

6. Accountnoun

   an estimate or estimation; valuation; judgment

7. Accountnoun

   importance; worth; value; advantage; profit

8. Accountverb

   to reckon; to compute; to count

9. Accountverb

   to place to one's account; to put to the credit of; to assign; -- with to

10. Accountverb

    to value, estimate, or hold in opinion; to judge or consider; to deem

11. Accountverb

    to recount; to relate

12. Accountverb

    to render or receive an account or relation of particulars; as, an officer must account with or to the treasurer for money received

13. Accountverb

    to render an account; to answer in judgment; -- with for; as, we must account for the use of our opportunities

14. Accountverb

    to give a satisfactory reason; to tell the cause of; to explain; -- with for; as, idleness accounts for poverty

15. Etymology: [OE. acounten, accompten, OF. aconter, (L. ad) + conter to count. F. conter to tell, compter to count, L. computare. See Count, v. t.]

Freebase(4.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Account

   Accounting is a systematic way to record transactions. An account refers to assets, liabilities, income, expenses, and equity, as represented by individual ledger pages, to which changes in value are chronologically recorded with debit and credit entries. These entries, referred to as postings, become part of a book of final entry or ledger. Examples of common financial accounts are cash, accounts receivable, mortgages, loans, PP&E, common stock, sales, services, wages, and payroll. A chart of accounts provides a listing of all financial accounts used by particular business, organization, or government agency. The system of recording, verifying, and reporting such information is called accounting. Practitioners of accounting are called accountants.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Account

   ak-kownt′, v.t. to reckon: to judge, value.—v.i. (with for) to give a reason: to give an account of money held in trust.—n. a counting: statement: value: sake: a reckoning as to money, as in phrases like, 'to render an account,' 'to settle an account,' 'to square accounts' with any one, &c.—adj. Account′able, liable to account, responsible (for, of the thing; to, of the person).—ns. Account′ableness, Accountabil′ity, liability to give account, responsibility to fulfil obligations.—adv. Account′ably.—ns. Account′ancy, the office or work of an accountant; Account′ant, one who keeps, or is skilled in, accounts; Account′antship, the employment of an accountant; Account′-book, a book in which accounts are kept.—Account current, or open account, a course of business dealings still going on between two persons, or a person and a bank.—For account of, on behalf of; For the account, for settlement on the regular fortnightly or monthly settling-day, instead of for cash (of sales on the Stock Exchange).—In account with, in business relations requiring the keeping of an account with some one.—On or To account, an instalment or interim payment.—To make account of, to set value upon; To take into account, to take into consideration; To take no account of, to overlook. [O. Fr. acconter—L. ad, to, computāre, to reckon. See Compute, Count.]

Editors Contribution(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. account

   A detailed list of financial transactions.

   The account has a sufficient amount of money to pay for bills and for living.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on February 23, 2020  

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   account

   A type of contract or relationship created with trust and knowing the person has the money to pay for commodities, products, goods or services.

   Every social enterprise allows customers to have an account if practical and logical to do so.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on February 23, 2020  

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   Rank popularity for the word 'account' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #726

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   Rank popularity for the word 'account' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1040

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   Rank popularity for the word 'account' in Nouns Frequency: #184

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   Rank popularity for the word 'account' in Verbs Frequency: #356

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of account in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of account in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of account in a Sentence

1. Fernand Amandi:

   When Fidel Castro came into office, you know what he did? He had a massive literacy program. Is that a bad thing? Even though Fidel Castro did it? Sanders, a self-described democratic socialist, has refused to back down from his comments arguing during Tuesday nights debate in South Carolina that former President Barack Obama had once praised the Castro regimes progress on education and healthcare. The Vermont lawmaker said there is a reticence among Americans to look back at Washingtons own history of overthrowing foreign governments and supporting dictators. It might be a good idea to be honest of American foreign policy and that is the American government helped overthrow governments in Chile, Nicaragua, and Iran, Sanders said in reference to U.S. support in overthrowing leaders in those countries in the 1970s and 80s. Sanders reference to Obama did not sit well with former Vice President Joe Biden, who claimed that his boss never embraced an authoritarian regime, while former South Bend, Ind. Mayor Pete Buttigieg lamented that the candidates were debating about Cold War-era policies. This is not about what coups happened in the 1970s and 80s, this is about the future, Buttigieg said. Sanders comments about the Castro regime could play a large role in how he fares in Floridas March 17 primary. Sanders socialist identification and his willingness to praise leftist regimes have given his Democratic opponents ammunition to question his electability in a state with a large Cuban American population that remains fiercely skeptical of leftist governments. In Florida, where Hispanics account for nearly one in every five voters, that skepticism could present a major hurdle for Sanders in the states primary, and for Democrats hoping to win Floridas 29 electoral votes in November. According to an Associated Press survey, about a third of Cuban American midterm voters identified as Democrats. However, Democrats hardly have a lock on that vote in battleground Florida, particularly among the nearly 2 million Floridians of Cuban, Venezuelan and Nicaraguan origin. In 2018, Republican Ron DeSantis narrowly won Floridas governors mansion. While more than two-fifths of Florida Latinos voters favored DeSantis overall, a clear majority of Cuban American voters 57 percent cast their support for the Republican. Critics say Sanders needs to more strongly disavow Cuba and other authoritarian regimes. Its not just about Cuban American voters, its Hispanic voters as well, many of whom would never consider voting for an avowed socialist ....

2. Rogerio Varga:

   We listen to that account with lots of respect, and we continue to search for information.

3. Denis McDonough:

   Last year we made promises to fundamentally change and improve how we establish and expedite presumptions -- now we're keeping them, we are taking a new approach to presumptives that takes all available science into account, with one goal in mind : Getting today's Veterans -- and vets in the decades ahead -- the benefits they deserve as fast as possible.

4. Central American:

   He has dedicated 36.4 percent of his Twitter account against Venezuela.

5. Pier Carlo Padoan:

   That's the objective. Clearly we need to take into account the markets, but we are confident.

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