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account
the quality of taking advantage
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Word Facts
- Word length
- 7
- Starts with
- A
- Ends with
- T
- Contains
- CCOUN
- Scrabble score
- 11
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
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noun
the quality of taking advantage
“she turned her writing skills to good account”
noun
importance or value
“a person of considerable account”
noun
a record or narrative description of past events
“a history of France”
noun
an itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services rendered
“he paid his bill and left”
noun
a short account of the news
“the report of his speech”
noun
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
“the explanation was very simple”
noun
the act of informing by verbal report
“he heard reports that they were causing trouble”
noun
grounds
“don't do it on my account”
noun
a statement of recent transactions and the resulting balance
“they send me an accounting every month”
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”
verb
furnish a justifying analysis or explanation
“I can't account for the missing money”
verb
to give an account or representation of in words
“Discreet Italian police described it in a manner typically continental”
verb
keep an account of
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”
In context
Example Sentences
she turned her writing skills to good account
a person of considerable account
he predicted that although it is of small account now it will rapidly increase in importance
a history of France
he gave an inaccurate account of the plot to kill the president
the story of exposure to lead
he paid his bill and left
send me an account of what I owe
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
the explanation was very simple
I expected a brief account
he heard reports that they were causing trouble
by all accounts they were a happy couple
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
they send me an accounting every month
he asked to see the executive who handled his account
I can't account for the missing money
Discreet Italian police described it in a manner typically continental
Passing grades account for half of the grades given in this exam
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