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   ac·count

   /əˈkount/

   noun

   • 1. a report or description of an event or experience: "a detailed account of what has been achieved" Similar descriptionreportversionstorynarrationnarrativestatementnewsexplanationexpositioninterpretationcommuniquérecitalrenditionsketchdelineationportrayaltalechroniclehistoryrecordarchiveannalminutetransactionproceedingtranscriptdiaryjournalweblogblogvlogmoblogmemoirreviewregisterlogrelationrehearsalsideviewimpressioninformal:sitrep
   • ▪ an interpretation or rendering of a piece of music: "a lively account of Offenbach's score" Similar performanceinterpretationrenderingrenditionreadingrecitalplayingsingingexecution
   • 2. a record or statement of financial expenditure and receipts relating to a particular period or purpose: "the ledger contains all the income and expense accounts" Similar financial recordbookledgerjournalbalance sheetfinancial statementresults
   • ▪ the department of a company that deals with financial accounts: "the people from Accounts"
   • 3. an arrangement by which a body holds funds on behalf of a client or supplies goods or services to the client on credit: "a bank account" Similar bank accountsavings accountcurrent accountdeposit account
   • ▪ a client having an account with a supplier: "selling bibles to established accounts in the North"
   • ▪ a contract to do work periodically for a client: "another agency was awarded the account"
   • 4. an arrangement by which a user is given personalized access to a computer, website, or application, typically by entering a username and password: "we've reset your password to prevent others from accessing your account"
   • 5. importance: "money was of no account to her" Similar importanceimportsignificanceconsequencemomentmomentousnesssubstancenotemarkprominencevalueweightinessweightconcerninterestgravityseriousness

   verb

   • 1. consider or regard in a specified way: "her visit could not be accounted a success"

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘counting’, ‘to count’): from Old French acont (noun), aconter (verb), based on conter ‘to count’.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › accountAccount Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of ACCOUNT is a record of debit and credit entries to cover transactions involving a particular item or a particular person or concern. How to use account in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishACCOUNT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   ACCOUNT definition: 1. an arrangement with a bank to keep your money there and to allow you to take it out when you…. Learn more.

4. www.myaccountingcourse.com › accouWhat is an Account? - Definition | Meaning | Example

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   Definition: An account is a record in an accounting system that tracks the financial activities of a specific asset, liability, equity, revenue, or expense. These records increase and decrease as the business events occur throughout the accounting period.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › accountACCOUNT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Account definition: an oral or written description of particular events or situations; narrative. See examples of ACCOUNT used in a sentence.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › accountAccount - definition of account by The Free Dictionary

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   Define account. account synonyms, account pronunciation, account translation, English dictionary definition of account. n. 1. A narrative or record of events. 2. a. A reason given for a particular action or event: What is the account for this loss? b. A report relating to...

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › accountAccount - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Account is one of those seemingly simple words that have a mass of different meanings. An account can be a narrative or story — a biography, for example, is an account of someone's life. Account can also mean an explanation of something, as in the phrase, "How do you account for that?"

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishACCOUNT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   An account is a regular client or customer, such as a firm or trader buying goods or supplies on credit. New account applications require information to be filled out first by the potential customer, then by the company for quotation, and then back to the customer for final signature.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishACCOUNT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   ACCOUNT definition: 1. a written or spoken description of something that has happened: 2. an arrangement with a bank…. Learn more.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishaccount noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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    Definition of account noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryACCOUNT | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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    ACCOUNT meaning: 1. a written or spoken description of something that has happened: 2. an arrangement with a bank…. Learn more.