account

account [ə kount′]

vt.

[ME acounten < OFr aconter < a-, to + conter, to tell < compter < L computare: see COMPUTE]

to consider or judge to be; deem; value

vi.

1. to furnish a reckoning (to someone) of money received and paid out

2. to make satisfactory amends (for) [he will account for his crime]

3. to give satisfactory reasons or an explanation (for) [can he account for his actions?]

4. to be the cause, agent, or source of: with for

5. to do away with as by killing: with for [he accounted for five of the enemy]

n.

1. a counting; calculation

2. [often pl.] a record of the financial data pertaining to a specific asset, liability, income item, expense item, or net-worth item

3. BANK ACCOUNT

4.

a) a record of the financial transactions relating to a specific person, property, business, etc.

b) CHARGE ACCOUNT

c) a business or firm that is a customer or client, esp. on a regular, credit basis [one of our best accounts]

5. worth; importance [a thing of small account]

6. an explanation

7. a report; description; story

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call to account

1. to demand an explanation of

2. to reprimand

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give a good account of oneself

to acquit oneself creditably

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on account

1. on a charge account; on the installment plan

2. as partial payment

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on someone's account

for someone's sake

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on account of

1. because of

2. for (someone's) sake

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on no account

not under any circumstances

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take account of

1. to take into consideration; allow for

2. to take notice of; note

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take into account

to take into consideration

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turn to account

to get use or profit from