Account Word Meaning

Middle English (in the sense ‘counting’, ‘to count’): from Old French acont (noun), aconter (verb), based on conter ‘to count’

a report or description of an event or experience

report or description

• a detailed account of what has been achieved

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

record of expenditure and receipts

• the barman was doing his accounts

an arrangement by which a body holds funds on behalf of a client or supplies goods or services to them on credit

financial arrangement

• a bank account
• I began buying things on account

an arrangement by which a user is given personalized access to a computer, website, or application, typically by entering a username and password

arrangement by which user is given personalized access to computer etc.

• we've reset your password to prevent others from accessing your account

importance

importance

• money was of no account to her

consider or regard in a specified way

consider or regard

• her visit could not be accounted a success
• he accounted himself the unluckiest man alive

prepare or present a record an account of money given or received

give or receive account

• in order that he may be able to account accurately, the trustee should not mingle the trust property with other property
• after 1292 he accounted to the Westminster exchequer