account
/əˈkaʊnt/
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Type
Noun
Meaning
A formal arrangement with a bank or financial institution that holds deposited funds.
She opened a new savings account at the downtown branch yesterday.
Have you transferred any money into our joint account yet?
A registered user profile that allows access to a digital service, website, or network.
He forgot the password to his email account and requested a reset link.
Are these social media accounts managed by the marketing department?
A written or spoken description of an event or experience.
The witness gave a detailed account of the traffic accident to the police.
Newspapers published several different accounts of the fire.
A regular client or commercial relationship handled by a business or advertising agency.
The firm landed a lucrative advertising account with a major beverage company.
Which representative is currently managing our overseas accounts?
Collocations
- bank account
- savings account
- checking account
- user account
- firsthand account
- eyewitness account
- give an account
- corporate account
Synonyms
- report
- narrative
- client
Idioms
on account of
because of someone or something
The outdoor concert was canceled on account of heavy rain.
take into account
to consider something when making a decision
The architect took local wind patterns into account during the design process.
by all accounts
according to what everyone says
By all accounts, the conference was an outstanding success.
on no account
under no circumstances
On no account should laboratory equipment be removed from the premises.
account for
explain why something happened; also, be a part or amount of a total
How do you account for the missing money?