Meaning & Definition of Account in English

1. A record or narrative description of past events

• "A history of france"

• "He gave an inaccurate account of the plot to kill the president"

• "The story of exposure to lead"

2. A short account of the news

• "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"

3. A formal contractual relationship established to provide for regular banking or brokerage or business services

• "He asked to see the executive who handled his account"

4. A statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.

• "The explanation was very simple"

• "I expected a brief account"

5. Grounds

• "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"

6. Importance or value

• "A person of considerable account"

• "He predicted that although it is of small account now it will rapidly increase in importance"

7. A statement of recent transactions and the resulting balance

• "They send me an accounting every month"

8. The act of informing by verbal report

• "He heard reports that they were causing trouble"

• "By all accounts they were a happy couple"

9. An itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services rendered

• "He paid his bill and left"

• "Send me an account of what i owe"

10. The quality of taking advantage

• "She turned her writing skills to good account"

1. 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"

2. Keep an account of

3. To give an account or representation of in words

• "Discreet italian police described it in a manner typically continental"

4. Furnish a justifying analysis or explanation

• "I can't account for the missing money"