account - Meaning in Konkani

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account - Meaning in Konkani

account Word Forms & Inflections

Definitions and Meaning of account in English

account noun

1. the quality of taking advantage

   Example

   • "she turned her writing skills to good account"
2. importance or value

   Examples

   • "a person of considerable account"
   • "he predicted that although it is of small account now it will rapidly increase in importance"
3. a record or narrative description of past events

   Synonyms

   chronicle, history, story, story

   Examples

   • "a history of France"
   • "he gave an inaccurate account of the plot to kill the president"
   • "the story of exposure to lead"
4. an itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services rendered

   Synonyms

   bill, bill, invoice

   Examples

   • "he paid his bill and left"
   • "send me an account of what I owe"
5. a short account of the news

   Synonyms

   news report, report, report, story, story, write up

   Examples

   • "the account of his speech that was given on the evening news made the governor furious"
   • "the report of his speech"
   • "the story was on the 11 o'clock news"
6. a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.

   Synonyms

   explanation

   Examples

   • "I expected a brief account"
   • "the explanation was very simple"
7. the act of informing by verbal report

   Synonyms

   report, report

   Examples

   • "by all accounts they were a happy couple"
   • "he heard reports that they were causing trouble"
8. grounds

   Synonyms

   score

   Examples

   • "don't do it on my account"
   • "he tried to blame the victim but his success on that score was doubtful"
   • "the paper was rejected on account of its length"
9. a statement of recent transactions and the resulting balance

   Synonyms

   account statement, accounting

   Example

   • "they send me an accounting every month"
10. a formal contractual relationship established to provide for regular banking or brokerage or business services

    Synonyms

    business relationship

    Example

    • "he asked to see the executive who handled his account"

account verb

1. furnish a justifying analysis or explanation

   Synonyms

   answer for

   Example

   • "I can't account for the missing money"
2. to give an account or representation of in words

   Synonyms

   describe, report, report

   Example

   • "Discreet Italian police described it in a manner typically continental"
3. keep an account of

   Synonyms

   calculate

4. be the sole or primary factor in the existence, acquisition, supply, or disposal of something

   Example

   • "Passing grades account for half of the grades given in this exam"

Synonyms of account

• chronicle, history, story
• bill, invoice
• news report, report, story, write up
• explanation
• report
• score
• account statement, accounting
• business relationship
• answer for
• describe, report
• calculate

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