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42 3.2
To keep a record or write a report about something
  • verb
  • /əˈkaʊnt/
: registrar
  • In her presentation, she will account for the challenges and successes of the project.

It's like, it's like when you go around and you count, you account for like the prisoner.

Examples

  • Before submitting the report, he had to account for every detail discussed during the meeting.

  • The researcher had to account for all variables to ensure accurate results.

  • And then plus C to account for the constant.

  • So we really account for the actual geometry, OK?

  • No food, but each of us has to account for his mess gear.

    Fiction book (1998)
  • I wanted my movements accounted for up to the last possible moment.

  • Studies of that era, however, were not able to account for differences in stage of disease at diagnosis.

    Academic text (2011)
  • And I think this is a completely unproven factor that could account for why women are doing so badly.

  • I check the register at random every day, so you're gonna have to account for every dime.

  • We applied post-sampling weights to account for the probability of sample inclusion.

    Academic text (2011)

Synonyms

to report
vsto account
∞ 1.6

To give information about something, often in writing or speech

is more general covering simple records or descriptions not only official duties
to describe
vsto account
∞ 1.0

To use words to show what a person or thing is like

also covers making stored records or formal reports beyond words
to record
vsto account
∞ 2.3

To make a written, audio, or video copy of something for later use

also covers describing or reporting immediately rather than only storing
to log
vsto account
98 3.0

To write down events or information to keep a record

is broader and includes informal recording or verbal description

Antonyms

71 3.4

Leave out something, for example a name, on purpose or by accident

Idioms

110 1.7

Because of something such as illness or rain

To do well in front of others in a difficult situation

Phrasal Verbs

178 4.1

Consider a fact or idea and include it when making a decision

Consider something when making a decision

158 3.2

To explain why something happened

6 6.0

Make someone explain what they did and take responsibility

1 5.1

To use something in a way that gives you good results

Compounds

227 1.5

A service from a bank to keep and use your money

A bank service that holds money for future use and pays interest

45 2.8

A bank account for daily payments and withdrawals using checks or a debit card

23 3.0

A plan where you save money to use after you stop working

expense account
  • Specialized
22 3.9

An account employees use to charge business travel, meals, and entertainment costs that their employer pays back

15 4.3

An agreement to get goods or services now and pay later

An arrangement with a shop that lets a customer buy now and pay later

A bank account where you leave money for a fixed time and often cannot take it out without notice

A paper that describes events so people can read about them later

A person who manages a client's work and relationship at an agency

current account
  • Specialized
5 6.3

A record of a country's trade in goods and services and money sent to or from other countries

An account at a store that lets you buy now and pay later

trust account
  • Specialized
5 4.4

A bank account where one person holds and manages money for another person who will get it later

no-account
  • Offensive
5 9.4

Having little value or importance

5 5.0

A US savings account for money used after you stop working that grows without tax until you take it out

brokerage account
  • Specialized
4 5.5

An account with a broker where you keep money to buy and sell stocks and bonds

cash account
  • Specialized
4 4.4

An account at a broker where you must pay in full for stock purchases

A written or spoken record of past events

account statement
  • Specialized
3 2.6

An official summary of recent bank transactions and the balance

account book
  • Specialized
3 2.3

A book or digital record where a business writes all money it gets and spends

no-account
  • Offensive
3 8.9

A person who does not keep a steady job

An account for saving money to use after you stop working

reserve account
  • Specialized
2 4.3

A place a bank or company keeps money to pay future costs

account payable
  • Specialized
1 4.4

Money a company owes for goods or services it has received but not paid for

An account that holds money to use after you stop working

1 2.7

A bank record used for everyday payments and cash withdrawals

custodial account
  • Specialized
1 6.1

An account that holds money for a child and an adult manages until they reach legal age

A bank account that gives extra services and benefits for a fee or for customers who meet requirements

capital account
  • Specialized
1 6.6

Part of a country's balance of payments showing money coming in and out for investments and loans

margin account
  • Specialized
1 7.2

An account at a broker that lets you borrow money to buy stocks using those stocks as security

1 5.1

A bank account that has no activity by its owner for a set time

A person who manages client accounts and keeps in contact with them for a company

capital account
  • Specialized
1 6.3

Record showing a business's net worth on a certain date, including owner investments and withdrawals

allowance account
  • Specialized
1 6.8

A record where a company keeps money for future loss in value of its goods

1 4.2

A savings account where the bank writes deposits and withdrawals in a paper book the customer keeps

book of account
  • Specialized
1 5.1

A book where a business writes down all money it receives and pays

A clear honest description that shows facts without hiding them

1 8.2

An idea that explains how something works in science or research

savings account trust
  • Specialized
1 6.1

A bank savings account you control now that gives the money to a named person after your death

custodial account
  • Specialized
1 6.8

An account where a company holds and manages your digital money so you do not control it alone

audited account
  • Specialized
1 5.3

A financial record that a trained accountant checks and signs to show the numbers are correct

1 7.5

A savings account where one person manages money for someone who gets it when the account holder dies

control account
  • Specialized
1 6.4

An account in the main ledger that shows the total of many smaller accounts to check the totals

short account
  • Specialized
1 8.8

An account with a broker that lets you sell stocks you do not own to buy back for less

suspense account
  • Specialized
1 7.9

A temporary place in the books for unclear money entries until staff put them in the right place

time deposit account
  • Specialized
1 4.6

A bank account that keeps money for a fixed time with fees for withdrawing early

1 7.5

A payment plan that lets you keep owing money and pay over time

no-account loser
  • Offensive
1 9.6

A person others think is useless and not successful

A person who does not pay money they owe to a bank or credit company on time

A report made at the end of a business year that shows its profit or loss

A way to buy now at a shop and pay later up to a set limit you can repay anytime

6.8

An account at a post office or bank that people use to send and receive money

no-account friend
  • Offensive
8.3

A friend who cannot be trusted to help you

A way for employees to pay for business trips and meals with clients

valuation account
  • Specialized
7.7

An account where a company keeps money to cover losses when assets lose value

How Detailed

to describe
∞ 1.0
to chronicle
68 5.7
to account
42 3.2
to report
∞ 1.6
to mention
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

account infinitive
accounted past
accounted past participle
accounting present participle
accounts third person singular

Etymology

The verb account comes from the same root as count and computare and means to 'record' or 'report' something, like counting and writing it down.