account
noun
a record or narrative description of past events
“a history of France”
“he gave an inaccurate account of the plot to kill the president”
a short account of the news
“the report of his speech”
“the story was on the 11 o'clock news”
a formal contractual relationship established to provide for regular banking or brokerage or business services
“he asked to see the executive who handled his account”
Synonymsbusiness relationshipa statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
“the explanation was very simple”
“I expected a brief account”
Synonymsexplanationgrounds
“don't do it on my account”
“the paper was rejected on account of its length”
Synonymsscoreimportance or value
“a person of considerable account”
“he predicted that although it is of small account now it will rapidly increase in importance”
a statement of recent transactions and the resulting balance
“they send me an accounting every month”
the act of informing by verbal report
“he heard reports that they were causing trouble”
“by all accounts they were a happy couple”
Synonymsreportan itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services rendered
“he paid his bill and left”
“send me an account of what I owe”
the quality of taking advantage
“she turned her writing skills to good account”
verb
be the sole or primary factor in the existence, acquisition, supply, or disposal of something
“Passing grades account for half of the grades given in this exam”
keep an account of
Synonymscalculateto give an account or representation of in words
“Discreet Italian police described it in a manner typically continental”
furnish a justifying analysis or explanation
“I can't account for the missing money”
Synonymsanswer for
Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University