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An account is defined as an oral or written detail of an event or situation.

(noun)

An example of an account is when a child relays all of the events of his school day.

To account for something means to give it consideration or value.

(verb)

An example of account is when someone is judging another person's actions and considers all of his possible motivations for his behavior.

Account means to appoint a characteristic to something or someone.

(verb)

An example of account is when you deem someone as being a good friend.

The definition of an account is a record of an ongoing relationship, debt or obligation.

(noun)

An example of an account is when you have a credit card from Visa. You have a Visa account.
An example of account is when you have an ongoing tally at a store. You could say you have an account there.

See account in Webster's New World College Dictionary

transitive verb

to consider or judge to be; deem; value

Origin: ME acounten < OFr aconter < a-, to + conter, to tell < compter < L computare: see compute

intransitive verb

to furnish a reckoning (to someone) of money received and paid out
to make satisfactory amends (for): he will account for his crime
to give satisfactory reasons or an explanation (for): can he account for his actions?
to be the cause, agent, or source of: with for
to do away with as by killing: with for: he accounted for five of the enemy

noun

a counting; calculation
a record of the financial data pertaining to a specific asset, liability, income item, expense item, or net-worth item
bank account
1. a record of the financial transactions relating to a specific person, property, business, etc.
2. charge account
3. a business or firm that is a customer or client, esp. on a regular, credit basis: one of our best accounts
worth; importance: a thing of small account
an explanation
a report; description; story

See account in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A narrative or record of events.
a. A reason given for a particular action or event: What is the account for this loss?
b. A report relating to one's conduct: gave a satisfactory account of herself.
c. A basis or ground: no reason to worry on that account.
Abbr. a/c or acct.
a. A formal banking, brokerage, or business relationship established to provide for regular services, dealings, and other financial transactions.
b. A precise list or enumeration of financial transactions.
c. Money deposited for checking, savings, or brokerage use.
d. A customer having a business or credit relationship with a firm: salespeople visiting their accounts.
Worth, standing, or importance: a landowner of some account.
Profit or advantage: turned her writing skills to good account.

transitive verb ac·count·ed, ac·count·ing, ac·counts

To consider as being; deem. See Synonyms at consider. See Usage Note at as¹.

Phrasal Verb: account for To constitute the governing or primary factor in: Bad weather accounted for the long delay. To provide an explanation or justification for: The suspect couldn't account for his time that night.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Old French acont

Origin: , from aconter, to reckon

Origin: : a-, to (from Latin ad-; see ad-)

Origin: + cunter, to count (from Latin computāre, to sum up; see compute)

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