account

  • 1Account — Ac*count , n. [OE. acount, account, accompt, OF. acont, fr. aconter. See {Account}, v. t., {Count}, n., 1.] 1. A reckoning; computation; calculation; enumeration; a record of some reckoning; as, the Julian account of time. [1913 Webster] A… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 2Account — Ac*count , v. i. 1. To render or receive an account or relation of particulars; as, an officer must account with or to the treasurer for money received. [1913 Webster] 2. To render an account; to answer in judgment; with for; as, we must account… …

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  • 3Account — Ac*count , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Accounted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Accounting}.] [OE. acounten, accompten, OF. aconter, [ a] (L. ad) + conter to count. F. conter to tell, compter to count, L. computare. See {Count}, v. t.] [1913 Webster] 1. To reckon;… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 4account — /euh kownt /, n. 1. an oral or written description of particular events or situations; narrative: an account of the meetings; an account of the trip. 2. an explanatory statement of conduct, as to a superior. 3. a statement of reasons, causes, etc …

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  • 5account — I. noun Etymology: Middle English acounte, accompte, from Anglo French acunte, from acunter Date: 14th century 1. archaic reckoning, computation 2. a. a record of debit and credit entries to cover transactions involving a particular item or a… …

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  • 6account — See: CALL TO ACCOUNT, CHARGE ACCOUNT, LEAVE OUT OF ACCOUNT, ON ACCOUNT, ON ACCOUNT OF, ON ONE S ACCOUNT, ON ONE S OWN ACCOUNT, SAVINGS ACCOUNT, TAKE INTO ACCOUNT …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 7account — See: CALL TO ACCOUNT, CHARGE ACCOUNT, LEAVE OUT OF ACCOUNT, ON ACCOUNT, ON ACCOUNT OF, ON ONE S ACCOUNT, ON ONE S OWN ACCOUNT, SAVINGS ACCOUNT, TAKE INTO ACCOUNT …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 8Account — Ein Benutzerkonto oder kurz Nutzerkonto (engl. user account) ist eine Zugangsberechtigung zu einem zugangsbeschränkten IT System. Üblicherweise muss ein Anwender sich beim Login mit Benutzername und Kennwort authentisieren. Einem Benutzerkonto… …

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  • 9Account — In accountancy, an account is a label used for recording and reporting a quantity of almost anything. Most often it is a record of an amount of money owned or owed by or to a particular person or entity, or allocated to a particular purpose. It… …

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  • 10account — 1. noun /əˈkaʊnt/ a) A reckoning; computation; calculation; enumeration; a record of some reckoning. to keep ones account at the bank. b) A registry of pecuniary transactions; a written or printed statement …

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