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accountnoun a relating of events usually in the order in which they happenednewspaper reporters must strive to provide an accurate account of what happened chronicle, chronology, commentary(usually commentaries), history, narration, narrative, record, report, story versiondeposition, documentation, testament, testimonial, testimony, witnessannals, blog, diary, journal, log, logbook, memoirminutes, procès-verbalanecdote, tale, yarnepic, sagagest(or geste), romancerecital, recitationcase history, case study a presentation of an artistic work (as a piece of music) from a particular point of viewthe pianist gave an account of the sonata that revealed a very mature understanding of the work interpretation, performance, reading, rendition, version adaptation, reworking, variation a record of goods sold or services performed together with the costs dueplease add this meal to my restaurant account bill, check, invoice, statement, tab receipt, reckoningdocument, ledger, recordcharge, cost, expense, fee, price, rate, tollscore, tally a sum of money set aside for a particular purposeafter paying the tuition, there was still money left for books in her special account for college expenses budget, deposit, fund, kitty, nest egg, pool chest, coffer(s)assets, savings, savings accountbankroll, cache, collection, cushion, hoard, pocketbook, reserve, treasurepetty cash, pin money, pocket money, spending money the capacity for being useful for some purposeall the planning came to no account when the event was abruptly cancelled avail, mileage, service, serviceability, serviceableness, use, usefulness, utility advantage, benefit, gainaid, assistance, helpapplicability, appropriateness, fitness, relevanceprofit, value, worth uselessness, worthlessness inapplicability, inappropriateness the relative usefulness or importance of something as judged by specific qualitiesthe position of publicity agent for a star is of considerable account in Hollywood merit, valuation, value, worth assessment, estimation, evaluationexcellence, greatness, perfectionconsequence, importance, significance, weightdesirability emptiness, valuelessness, worthlessnessbaseness, cheapness, crumminess, inferiority, lousiness, meanness, paltriness, pettiness, poornessdeficiency, inadequacy, inadequateness, insufficiency, unacceptability a careful weighing of the reasons for or against somethingtake into account the potential problems that come with keeping a horse advisement, consideration, debate, deliberation, reflection, study, thought cogitation, contemplation, meditation, pondering, ruminationintrospectionagonizing, hesitation, indecisionpremeditation short shrift a feeling of great approval and likingheld her grandmother, a pioneer in aviation, in high account admiration, appreciation, esteem, estimation, favor, regard, respect appetite, fancy, fondness, like, love, partiality, preference, relish, shine, taste, useacclamation, adoration, adulation, approbation, deference, hero worship, homage, honor, idolatry, infatuation, lionization, praise, props(slang), reverence, veneration, worshipdelight, enjoymentamazement, awe, wonder, wondermententhusiasm, interest, passionbias, prejudiceaffection, attachment, devotion, passion disfavor condemnation, disapproval, disdain, opprobrium, scorndisappointment, discontent, disenchantment, disgruntlement, disillusionment, displeasure, indignation, unhappinessaversion, contempt, disfavor, disgust, disinclination, dislike, disliking, disregard, distastehate, hatred, loathing, nausea, repugnance, repulsion, revulsionabomination, antipathy, detestationdeprecation, displeasure, dissatisfaction a person who buys a product or uses a service from a businessthe company sends out holiday cards to all its accounts client, customer, guest, patron, punter(chiefly British) consumer, end user, userbuyer, correspondent, purchaser, vendeebrowser, prospect, shopper, window-shopperbargainer, hagglerregular broker, merchant, seller, vendor(also vender)shopkeeper, tradesmanblack marketer(or black marketeer), fence a statement given to explain a belief or acthe could offer no credible account for why he had been absent from work for two hours accounting, argument, case, explanation, rationale, reason alibi, apologia, apology, defense, excuse, justification, vindicationappeal, pleaguise, pretense(or pretence), pretext, rationalization something (as a belief) that serves as the basis for another thingfor that account alone you should agree that the system needs overhauling authority, grounds, motive, reason, subject, wherefore, why antecedent, cause, consideration, impetus, incentive, inspiration, instigation, occasion, stimulus the quality or state of being importantwhere we go for dinner is of no account to me consequence, import, importance, magnitude, moment, momentousness, significance, weight, weightiness celebrity, distinction, eminence, fame, note, noteworthiness, notoriety, preeminence, prominence, renownstore, substance, substantiveness, value, worth, worthinessgravity, seriousnessauthority, control, dominion, mastery, potency, power, swaymark, name, report, reputation, reputecentrality, essentiality, essentialnesscachet, position, prestige, rank, standing, stature, statusglory, greatness, honor, illustriousness insignificance, littleness, puniness, slightness, smallness, triviality paltriness, pettiness, valuelessness, worthlessnessdiscredit, disgrace, dishonor, disrepute, ignominy, infamy, odium, opprobrium, shameanonymityobscurity accountverbto think of in a particular wayaccount themselves lucky to be alive call, consider, count, esteem, hold, look (on or upon), rate, reckon, regard, set down, view believe, deem, feel, sense, thinkconceive, fancy, imagine take for in the 14th century |