1. account - noun
· a record or narrative description of past events; "a history of France"; "he gave an inaccurate account of the plot to kill the president"; "the story of exposure to lead"
Synonym(s): history, chronicle, story
Hypernym(s): record
2. account - noun
· a short account of the news; "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"
Synonym(s): report, news_report, story, write_up
Hypernym(s): news
3. account - noun
· a formal contractual relationship established to provide for regular banking or brokerage or business services; "he asked to see the executive who handled his account"
Synonym(s): business_relationship
Hypernym(s): relationship
4. account - noun
· a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.; "the explanation was very simple"; "I expected a brief account"
Synonym(s): explanation
Hypernym(s): statement
5. account - noun
· grounds; "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"
Synonym(s): score
6. account - noun
· importance or value; "a person of considerable account"; "he predicted that although it is of small account now it will rapidly increase in importance"
Hypernym(s): importance
7. account - noun
· a statement of recent transactions and the resulting balance; "they send me an accounting every month"
Synonym(s): accounting, account_statement
Hypernym(s): statement, financial_statement
8. account - noun
· the act of informing by verbal report; "he heard reports that they were causing trouble"; "by all accounts they were a happy couple"
Synonym(s): report
Hypernym(s): informing, making_known
9. account - noun
· an itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services rendered; "he paid his bill and left"; "send me an account of what I owe"
Hypernym(s): statement, financial_statement
10. account - noun
· the quality of taking advantage; "she turned her writing skills to good account"
11. account - verb
· be the sole or primary factor in the existence, acquisition, supply, or disposal of something; "Passing grades account for half of the grades given in this exam"
Hypernym(s): be
12. account - verb
· keep an account of
Synonym(s): calculate
13. account - verb
· to give an account or representation of in words; "Discreet Italian police described it in a manner typically continental"
Hypernym(s): inform
14. account - verb
· furnish a justifying analysis or explanation; "I can't account for the missing money"
Synonym(s): answer_for
Hypernym(s): declare
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