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English to English noun
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a record or narrative description of past events |  | Example: a history of France
he gave an inaccurate account of the plot to kill the president
the story of exposure to lead
source: wordnet30
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a short account of the news | | Example: 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
source: wordnet30
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a formal contractual relationship established to provide for regular banking or brokerage or business services | | Example: he asked to see the executive who handled his account
source: wordnet30
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a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc. | | Example: the explanation was very simple
I expected a brief account
source: wordnet30
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grounds | | Example: 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
source: wordnet30
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importance or value | | Example: a person of considerable account
he predicted that although it is of small account now it will rapidly increase in importance
source: wordnet30
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a statement of recent transactions and the resulting balance | | Example: they send me an accounting every month
source: wordnet30
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the act of informing by verbal report | | Example: he heard reports that they were causing trouble
by all accounts they were a happy couple
source: wordnet30
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an itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services rendered | | Example: he paid his bill and left
send me an account of what I owe
source: wordnet30
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the quality of taking advantage | | Example: she turned her writing skills to good account
source: wordnet30
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A reckoning; computation; calculation; enumeration; a record of some reckoning; as, the Julian account of time. | | source: webster1913 verb
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be the sole or primary factor in the existence, acquisition, supply, or disposal of something | | Example: Passing grades account for half of the grades given in this exam
source: wordnet30
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keep an account of | | source: wordnet30
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to give an account or representation of in words | | Example: Discreet Italian police described it in a manner typically continental
source: wordnet30
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furnish a justifying analysis or explanation | | Example: I can't account for the missing money
source: wordnet30
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To reckon; to compute; to count. | | source: webster1913
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To render or receive an account or relation of particulars; as, an officer must account with or to the treasurer for money received. | | source: webster1913
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