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
  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
  3. Meaning
    • a record or narrative description of past events
    Synonym(s) 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 Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  4. Meaning
    • an itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services rendered
    Synonym(s) 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 Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  5. Meaning
    • a short account of the news
    Synonym(s) 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 Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  6. Meaning
    • a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
    Synonym(s) 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 Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  7. Meaning
    • the act of informing by verbal report
    Synonym(s) 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 Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  8. Meaning
    • grounds
    Synonym(s) 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
  9. Meaning
    • a statement of recent transactions and the resulting balance
    Synonym(s) 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 Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  10. Meaning
    • a formal contractual relationship established to provide for regular banking or brokerage or business services
    Synonym(s) 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 Hyponym(s)

ACCOUNT as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • furnish a justifying analysis or explanation
    Synonym(s) 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 Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • to give an account or representation of in words
    Synonym(s) 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 Derived(s)
  3. Meaning
    • keep an account of
    Synonym(s) Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  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