accounts

[əˈkaʊnts]

accounts Definition

• 1. a record or statement of financial expenditure and receipts relating to a particular period or purpose
• 2. a report or description of an event or experience

Using accounts: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "accounts" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

• Example

  I need to go through my accounts to see where I spent all my money.

• Example

  The company's accounts showed a profit for the year.

• Example

  She gave a detailed account of her trip to Europe.

accounts Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for accounts

• records
• statements
• reports
• descriptions

Phrases with accounts

• take something into account

  consider something when making a decision or judgment

  Example

  We need to take the cost of materials into account when planning the project.

• give a good account of oneself

  perform well or successfully in a particular situation

  Example

  Despite being injured, she gave a good account of herself in the race.

• on account of

  because of; due to

  Example

  The concert was cancelled on account of bad weather.

Origins of accounts

from Old French 'acompte', meaning 'to count'

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Summary: accounts in Brief

'Accounts' [əˈkaʊnts] refer to records or statements of financial expenditure and receipts, or reports or descriptions of events or experiences. It can be used in phrases like 'take something into account,' meaning to consider something when making a decision, or 'give a good account of oneself,' meaning to perform well in a situation. 'On account of' is another phrase that means 'because of.'