ACCOUNT as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • the quality of taking advantage
   
   Usage Example(s)
   • she turned her writing skills to good account
   
   Hypernyms(s) account is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • profit (what does profit mean?)
   • gain (what does gain mean?)
2. Meaning
   • importance or value
   
   Usage Example(s)
   • a person of considerable account
   • he predicted that although it is of small account now it will rapidly increase in importance
   
   Hypernyms(s) account is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • importance (what does importance mean?)
3. Meaning
   • a record or narrative description of past events
   
   Synonym(s)
   • chronicle (what does chronicle mean?)
   • history (what does history mean?)
   • story (what does story mean?)
   
   Usage Example(s)
   • a history of France
   • he gave an inaccurate account of the plot to kill the president
   • the story of exposure to lead
   
   Hypernyms(s) account is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • record (what does record mean?)
   
   Hyponym(s)
   • ancient history (what does ancient history mean?)
   • etymology (what does etymology mean?)
   • case history (what does case history mean?)
   • historical document (what does historical document mean?)
   • historical paper (what does historical paper mean?)
   • historical record (what does historical record mean?)
   • annals (what does annals mean?)
   • chronological record (what does chronological record mean?)
   • biography (what does biography mean?)
   • life (what does life mean?)
   • life story (what does life story mean?)
   • life history (what does life history mean?)
   • recital (what does recital mean?)
   
   Derived(s)
   • chronicle (what does chronicle mean?)
4. Meaning
   • an itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services rendered
   
   Synonym(s)
   • bill (what does bill mean?)
   • invoice (what does invoice mean?)
   
   Usage Example(s)
   • he paid his bill and left
   • send me an account of what I owe
   
   Hypernyms(s) account is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • statement (what does statement mean?)
   • financial statement (what does financial statement mean?)
   
   Hyponym(s)
   • electric bill (what does electric bill mean?)
   • hotel bill (what does hotel bill mean?)
   • medical bill (what does medical bill mean?)
   • doctor’s bill (what does doctor’s bill mean?)
   • phone bill (what does phone bill mean?)
   • telephone bill (what does telephone bill mean?)
   • reckoning (what does reckoning mean?)
   • tally (what does tally mean?)
   • tax bill (what does tax bill mean?)
   • check (what does check mean?)
   • chit (what does chit mean?)
   • tab (what does tab mean?)
   
   Derived(s)
   • invoice (what does invoice mean?)
   • account (what does account mean?)
   • calculate (what does calculate mean?)
   • charge (what does charge mean?)
   • bill (what does bill mean?)
5. Meaning
   • a short account of the news
   
   Synonym(s)
   • news report (what does news report mean?)
   • report (what does report mean?)
   • story (what does story mean?)
   • write up (what does write up mean?)
   
   Usage Example(s)
   • 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
   
   Hypernyms(s) account is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • news (what does news mean?)
   
   Hyponym(s)
   • newsletter (what does newsletter mean?)
   • newssheet (what does newssheet mean?)
   • bulletin (what does bulletin mean?)
   • dispatch (what does dispatch mean?)
   • despatch (what does despatch mean?)
   • communique (what does communique mean?)
   • exclusive (what does exclusive mean?)
   • scoop (what does scoop mean?)
   
   Derived(s)
   • write up (what does write up mean?)
   • report (what does report mean?)
   • cover (what does cover mean?)
   • report (what does report mean?)
   • describe (what does describe mean?)
   • account (what does account mean?)
6. Meaning
   • a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
   
   Synonym(s)
   • explanation (what does explanation mean?)
   
   Usage Example(s)
   • the explanation was very simple
   • I expected a brief account
   
   Hypernyms(s) account is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • statement (what does statement mean?)
   
   Hyponym(s)
   • simplification (what does simplification mean?)
   • accounting (what does accounting mean?)
   • reason (what does reason mean?)
   • justification (what does justification mean?)
   • exposition (what does exposition mean?)
   • explication (what does explication mean?)
   • gloss (what does gloss mean?)
   • rubric (what does rubric mean?)
   • deriving (what does deriving mean?)
   • derivation (what does derivation mean?)
   • etymologizing (what does etymologizing mean?)
   • definition (what does definition mean?)
   • interpretation (what does interpretation mean?)
   • walk-through (what does walk-through mean?)
   
   Derived(s)
   • report (what does report mean?)
   • describe (what does describe mean?)
   • account (what does account mean?)
   • account (what does account mean?)
   • answer for (what does answer for mean?)
   • explain (what does explain mean?)
7. Meaning
   • the act of informing by verbal report
   
   Synonym(s)
   • report (what does report mean?)
   
   Usage Example(s)
   • he heard reports that they were causing trouble
   • by all accounts they were a happy couple
   
   Hypernyms(s) account is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • informing (what does informing mean?)
   • making known (what does making known mean?)
   
   Hyponym(s)
   • summarization (what does summarization mean?)
   • summarisation (what does summarisation mean?)
   • indirect discourse (what does indirect discourse mean?)
   • direct discourse (what does direct discourse mean?)
   • direct quotation (what does direct quotation mean?)
   • megillah (what does megillah mean?)
   • debriefing (what does debriefing mean?)
   • anecdote (what does anecdote mean?)
   • narration (what does narration mean?)
   • recital (what does recital mean?)
   • yarn (what does yarn mean?)
   • gossip (what does gossip mean?)
   • comment (what does comment mean?)
   • scuttlebutt (what does scuttlebutt mean?)
   
   Derived(s)
   • report (what does report mean?)
   • cover (what does cover mean?)
   • report (what does report mean?)
   • describe (what does describe mean?)
   • account (what does account mean?)
8. Meaning
   • grounds
   
   Synonym(s)
   • score (what does score mean?)
   
   Usage Example(s)
   • 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
   
   Hypernyms(s) account is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • reason (what does reason mean?)
   • ground (what does ground mean?)
9. Meaning
   • a statement of recent transactions and the resulting balance
   
   Synonym(s)
   • accounting (what does accounting mean?)
   • account statement (what does account statement mean?)
   
   Usage Example(s)
   • they send me an accounting every month
   
   Hypernyms(s) account is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • statement (what does statement mean?)
   • financial statement (what does financial statement mean?)
   
   Hyponym(s)
   • capital account (what does capital account mean?)
   • capital account (what does capital account mean?)
   • profit and loss (what does profit and loss mean?)
   • profit and loss account (what does profit and loss account mean?)
   • suspense account (what does suspense account mean?)
   • expense account (what does expense account mean?)
   • travel and entertainment account (what does travel and entertainment account mean?)
   
   Derived(s)
   • account (what does account mean?)
   • calculate (what does calculate mean?)
10. Meaning
    • a formal contractual relationship established to provide for regular banking or brokerage or business services
    
    Synonym(s)
    • business relationship (what does business relationship mean?)
    
    Usage Example(s)
    • he asked to see the executive who handled his account
    
    Hypernyms(s) account is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • relationship (what does relationship mean?)
    
    Hyponym(s)
    • brokerage account (what does brokerage account mean?)
    • bank account (what does bank account mean?)
    • short account (what does short account mean?)

ACCOUNT as VERB

1. Meaning
   • furnish a justifying analysis or explanation
   
   Synonym(s)
   • answer for (what does answer for mean?)
   
   Usage Example(s)
   • I can”t account for the missing money
   
   Hypernyms(s) account is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • declare (what does declare mean?)
   
   Derived(s)
   • explanation (what does explanation mean?)
   • account (what does account mean?)
2. Meaning
   • to give an account or representation of in words
   
   Synonym(s)
   • describe (what does describe mean?)
   • report (what does report mean?)
   
   Usage Example(s)
   • Discreet Italian police described it in a manner typically continental
   
   Hypernyms(s) account is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • inform (what does inform mean?)
   
   Derived(s)
   • explanation (what does explanation mean?)
   • account (what does account mean?)
   • description (what does description mean?)
   • report (what does report mean?)
   • study (what does study mean?)
   • written report (what does written report mean?)
   • report (what does report mean?)
   • account (what does account mean?)
   • report (what does report mean?)
   • news report (what does news report mean?)
   • story (what does story mean?)
   • account (what does account mean?)
   • write up (what does write up mean?)
3. Meaning
   • keep an account of
   
   Synonym(s)
   • calculate (what does calculate mean?)
   
   Hyponym(s)
   • credit (what does credit mean?)
   • balance (what does balance mean?)
   • overbalance (what does overbalance mean?)
   • debit (what does debit mean?)
   • compound (what does compound mean?)
   • charge (what does charge mean?)
   • bill (what does bill mean?)
   
   Derived(s)
   • calculation (what does calculation mean?)
   • computation (what does computation mean?)
   • figuring (what does figuring mean?)
   • reckoning (what does reckoning mean?)
   • calculation (what does calculation mean?)
   • computation (what does computation mean?)
   • computing (what does computing mean?)
   • bill (what does bill mean?)
   • account (what does account mean?)
   • invoice (what does invoice mean?)
   • accountant (what does accountant mean?)
   • comptroller (what does comptroller mean?)
   • controller (what does controller mean?)
   • accounting (what does accounting mean?)
   • accounting system (what does accounting system mean?)
   • method of accounting (what does method of accounting mean?)
   • account (what does account mean?)
   • accounting (what does accounting mean?)
   • account statement (what does account statement mean?)
   • accounting (what does accounting mean?)
   • accountancy (what does accountancy mean?)
   • accounting (what does accounting mean?)
4. Meaning
   • be the sole or primary factor in the existence, acquisition, supply, or disposal of something
   
   Usage Example(s)
   • Passing grades account for half of the grades given in this exam
   
   Hypernyms(s) account is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • be (what does be mean?)