| Account (account) |
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| n. | ((?)) |
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| Ac*count" |
| [OE. acount,
account, accompt, OF. acont, fr. aconter. See
Account, v. t., Count,
, 1.] |
A reckoning; computation;
calculation; enumeration; a record of some reckoning; as, the Julian
account of time.
A registry of pecuniary transactions; a written
or printed statement of business dealings or debts and credits, and also of
other things subjected to a reckoning or review; as, to keep one's
account at the bank.
A statement in general of reasons, causes,
grounds, etc., explanatory of some event; as, no satisfactory
account has been given of these phenomena. Hence, the word is often
used simply for reason, ground, consideration,
motive, etc.; as, on no account, on every account, on
all accounts.
A statement of facts or occurrences; recital of
transactions; a relation or narrative; a report; a description; as, an
account of a battle.
A statement and explanation or vindication of
one's conduct with reference to judgment thereon.
An estimate or estimation; valuation;
judgment.
Importance; worth; value; advantage;
profit.
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| Account (account) |
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| v. t. | ((?)) |
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| Ac*count" |
| [imp. *** p.
p. Accounted] p. pr. *** vb. n.
Accounting.] [OE. acounten, accompten, OF.
aconter, à] (L. ad) + conter to count.
F. conter t |
To reckon; to compute; to count.
To place to one's account; to put to the credit
of; to assign; -- with to.
To value, estimate, or hold in opinion; to judge
or consider; to deem.
To recount; to relate.
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| Account (account) |
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| v. i. | |
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| Ac*count" |
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To
render or receive an account or relation of particulars; as, an officer
must account with or to the treasurer for money received.
To render an account; to answer in judgment; --
with for; as, we must account for the use of our
opportunities.
To give a satisfactory reason; to tell the cause
of; to explain; -- with for; as, idleness accounts for
poverty.
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