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The definition of account

20 Definitions of: account

1. noun, a verbal or written report, description, or narration of some occurrence, event, etc
2. noun, an explanation of conduct, esp one made to someone in authority
3. noun, ground; basis; consideration (often in the phrases on this (that, every, no, etc) account, on account of)
4. noun, importance, consequence, or value
5. noun, assessment; judgment
6. noun, profit or advantage
7. noun, part or behalf (only in the phrase on one's or someone's account)
8. noun, finance a) a business relationship between a bank, department store, stockbroker, etc, and a depositor, customer, or client permitting the latter certain banking or credit services b) the sum of money deposited at a bank c) the amount of credit available to the holder of an account d) a record of these
9. noun, a statement of monetary transactions with the resulting balance
10. noun, (on the London Stock Exchange) the period, ordinarily of a fortnight's duration, in which transactions formerly took place and at the end of which settlements were made
11. noun, book-keeping a chronological list of debits and credits relating to a specified asset, liability, expense, or income of a business and forming part of the ledger
12. noun, a) a regular client or customer, esp a firm that purchases commodities on credit b) an area of business assigned to another
13. noun, call (or bring) to account a) to insist on explanation b) to rebuke; reprimand c) to hold responsible
14. noun, give a good (bad, etc) account of oneself to perform well (badly, etc)
15. noun, on account a) on credit b)Also: to account as partial payment
16. noun, on account of because of; by reason of
17. noun, take account of or take into account to take into consideration; allow for
18. noun, settle or square accounts with a) to pay or receive a balance due b) to get revenge on (someone)
19. noun, See bank account
20. verb, to consider or reckon
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Synonyms:	profit, note, use, honour, esteem, believe, Commerce balance, narrative, Commerce computation, description	And more...

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