Account

An itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services rendered

A record or narrative description of past events

Grounds

Synonyms

Score

Type of

Reason

Ground

Examples

Don't do it on my account

The paper was rejected on account of its length

To give an account or representation of in words

Type of

Inform

A statement of recent transactions and the resulting balance

The act of informing by verbal report

Keep an account of

A formal contractual relationship established to provide for regular banking or brokerage or business services

Type of

Relationship

Examples

He asked to see the executive who handled his account

A statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.

A short account of the news

Type of

News

Examples

The account of his speech that was given on the evening news made the governor furious

Furnish a justifying analysis or explanation

Synonyms

Answer for

Type of

Declare

Derivation

Accountable

Examples

I can't account for the missing money

Be the sole or primary factor in the existence, acquisition, supply, or disposal of something

Type of

Be

Examples

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

Importance or value

Type of

Importance

Examples

A person of considerable account

He predicted that although it is of small account now it will rapidly increase in importance

The quality of taking advantage

Type of

Gain

Profit

Examples

She turned her writing skills to good account