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accounts

[əˈkaʊnts]

accounts Definition

  • 1a record or statement of financial expenditure and receipts relating to a particular period or purpose
  • 2a 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

  • consider something when making a decision or judgment

    Example

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

  • perform well or successfully in a particular situation

    Example

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

  • 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.'