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account

(noun)
1. A reckoning; computation; calculation; enumeration; a record of some reckoning
  the Julian account of time.
  - A beggarly account of empty boxes. - Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet, V-i
2. A registry of pecuniary transactions; a written or printed statement of business dealings or debts and credits, and also of other things subjected to a reckoning or review; as, to keep one's account at the bank.
3. A statement in general of reasons, causes, grounds, etc., explanatory of some event; as, no satisfactory account has been given of these phenomena. Hence, the word is often used simply for reason, ground, consideration, motive, etc.; as, on no account, on every account, on all accounts.
  - A serious operation [autopsy] will be necessary before that can be done. But there are still four cartridges in the revolver. Two have been fired and two wounds inflicted, so that each bullet can be accounted for. - Doctor Watson in The Return of Sherlock Holmes
4. A statement of facts or occurrences; recital of transactions; a relation or narrative; a report; a description; as, an account of a battle.
  - A laudable account of the city of London. - Howell
5. A statement and explanation or vindication of one's conduct with reference to judgement thereon.
  - Give an account of thy stewardship. - Luke 16:2
6. An estimate or estimation; valuation; judgement.
  - To stand high in your account - Shakespeare, Merchant of Venice, III-ii
7. Importance; worth; value; advantage; profit.
  - Men of account - Pope
  - To turn to account - Shakespeare
8. A subscription to a service.
  I've opened an account with Wikipedia so that I can contribute and partake in the project.

(verb)
1. To reckon; to compute; to count.
  The motion of... the sun whereby years are accounted. - Sir T. Browne
2. To place to one's account; to put to the credit of; to assign; -- with to. - Clarendon
3. To value, estimate, or hold in opinion; to judge or consider; to deem.
  - Accounting that God was able to raise him up. - Hebrews, 11:19
  - I account her beauty. - Shakespeare, Two Gentlemen of Verona, II-i
4. To recount; to relate. - Chaucer
5. To render or receive an account or relation of particulars; as, an officer must account with or to the treasurer for money received.
6. To render an account; to answer in judgement; -- with for; as, we must account for the use of our opportunities.
7. To give a satisfactory reason; to tell the cause of; to explain; -- with for; as, idleness accounts for poverty.
8. to get revenge on (someone).

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