account

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(n) 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"
(n) the act of informing by verbal report; "he heard reports that they were causing trouble"; "by all accounts they were a happy couple"
(n) 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"
(n) 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"
(n) a statement of recent transactions and the resulting balance; "they send me an accounting every month"
(n) 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"
(n) 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"
(n) 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"
(n) importance or value; "a person of considerable account"; "he predicted that although it is of small account now it will rapidly increase in importance"
(n) the quality of taking advantage; "she turned her writing skills to good account"
(v) 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"
(v) keep an account of
(v) to give an account or representation of in words; "Discreet Italian police described it in a manner typically continental"
(v) furnish a justifying analysis or explanation; "I can''t account for the missing money"

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