Account

Quick meaning: Account is a noun meaning (banking) A bank account.

Meaning

(banking) A bank account.

More Meanings

1. A statement in general of reasons, causes, grounds, etc., explanatory of some event; a reason of an action to be done.
2. A reason, grounds, consideration, motive; a person's sake.
3. A record of events; a relation or narrative.
4. An estimate or estimation; valuation; judgment.
5. Importance; worth; value; esteem; judgement.
6. Authorization as a specific registered user in accessing a system.
7. (accounting) 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.

Example Sentences

on no account

Don't trouble yourself on my account.

The money was refunded to her account.

The firm failed to file its accounts on time.

Word Forms

• accounts
• accounting
• accounted
• accountest
• accountedst
• accounteth

Synonyms for account

Depending on context, synonyms include accounting, explanation, narrative, narration, relation, recital.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include invoice, report, write up, chronicle, history, explanation.

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