Account
/əˈkaʊnt/
Definitions
3 meaningsA record of debits and credits; a statement of financial transactions.
/əˈkaʊnt/
A record of financial transactions.
He opened a new bank account.
💡 Simply: A list of your money coming in and going out.
More Examples
The accountant prepared the company's accounts.
How It's Used
"The company's accounts showed a significant profit."
"I need to check my bank account balance."
A description or explanation of an event or situation.
/əˈkaʊnt/
A narrative or explanation.
Give me your account of what happened.
💡 Simply: A story or explanation of something that happened.
More Examples
Her account of the trip was fascinating.
How It's Used
"Historians offer different accounts of the event."
"He gave his account of the incident to the police."
To explain or justify something.
/əˈkaʊnt/
To consider or regard something.
She couldn't account for her absence.
💡 Simply: To explain something or give a reason for it.
More Examples
How do you account for the discrepancy?
How It's Used
"We must account for all the expenses."
Idioms & expressions
on account of
Because of; due to.
"The game was cancelled on account of the rain."
From Old French 'acounter', meaning 'to recount, relate'. Ultimately derived from Latin 'computare' (to compute).
The word's usage has evolved from its original meaning of 'reckoning' or 'calculation' to encompass financial records and narrative explanations.
Memory tip
Think of 'counting' your money – accounts keep track of financial transactions.