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account

noun
  1. the quality of taking advantage
    “They turned their writing skills to good account.”
  2. importance or value
    “a person of considerable account”
  3. a record or narrative description of past events
    storyhistorychronicle
  4. an itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services rendered
    bill
  5. a short account of the news
    story
  6. a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
    explanation
  7. the act of informing by verbal report
    report
  8. grounds
    “don't do it on my account”
    score
  9. a statement of recent transactions and the resulting balance
    “they send me an accounting every month”
    accounting
  10. a formal contractual relationship established to provide for regular banking or brokerage or business services
    “I asked to see the executive who handled my account.”
    business relationship
verb
  1. to furnish a justifying analysis or explanation
    “I can't account for the missing money.”
    answer for
  2. to give an account or representation of in words
    “You have to account for these losses somehow.”
    reportdescribe
  3. to keep an account of
    “I account for all of the inventory.”
    calculate
  4. to 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.”