Account Meaning and Definition

Word: Account

How to pronounce: əˈkaʊnt

Noun

Definitions:

1. A report or description of an event or experience.

Example sentences: "A detailed account of what has been achieved"

2. A record or statement of financial expenditure and receipts relating to a particular period or purpose.

Example sentences: "The ledger contains all the income and expense 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.

Example sentences: "A bank 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.

Example sentences: "We've reset your password to prevent others from accessing your account"

5. Importance.

Example sentences: "Money was of no account to her"

Verb

Definitions:

1. Consider or regard in a specified way.

Example sentences: "Her visit could not be accounted a success"

Synonyms:

bill

tab

valuation

estimation

score

current account

accounts

accounting department

regard

respect

taking into considerations

record keeping

consideration

check

factor in

bear in mind

consider

view

reckon

hold

count

calculate

use

expense

deposit

account statement

invoice

fund

balance

budget

record

report

statement

chronicle

study

client

customer

patron

narration

story

subject

history

narrative

account for

make up

explain

explain away

describe

reason

ground

explanation

version

rationale

attribute

case

interpretation

worth

Antonyms:

ignore

disregard

neglect

Derivations:

accounted

accountable

accountant

accounting

accountability

accountably

Keep in Mind

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Account in Other Languages...

Spanish: Cuenta

German: Konto

French: Compte

Italian: Conto

Turkish: Hesap