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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Account \Ac*count"\, n. [OE. acount, account, accompt, OF.
acont, fr. aconter. See Account, v. t., Count, n., 1.]
1. A reckoning; computation; calculation; enumeration; a
record of some reckoning; as, the Julian account of time.
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A beggarly account of empty boxes. --Shak.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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5. A statement and explanation or vindication of one's
conduct with reference to judgment thereon.
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Give an account of thy stewardship. --Luke xvi. 2.
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6. An estimate or estimation; valuation; judgment. ``To stand
high in your account.'' --Shak.
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7. Importance; worth; value; advantage; profit. ``Men of
account.'' --Pope. ``To turn to account.'' --Shak.
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Account current, a running or continued account between two
or more parties, or a statement of the particulars of such
an account.
In account with, in a relation requiring an account to be
kept.
On account of, for the sake of; by reason of; because of.
On one's own account, for one's own interest or behalf.
To make account, to have an opinion or expectation; to
reckon. [Obs.]
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This other part . . . makes account to find no
slender arguments for this assertion out of those
very scriptures which are commonly urged against it.
--Milton.
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To make account of, to hold in estimation; to esteem; as,
he makes small account of beauty.
To take account of, or to take into account, to take into
consideration; to notice. ``Of their doings, God takes no
account.'' --Milton
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A writ of account (Law), a writ which the plaintiff brings
demanding that the defendant shall render his just
account, or show good cause to the contrary; -- called
also an action of account. --Cowell.
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Syn: Narrative; narration; relation; recital; description;
explanation; rehearsal.
Usage: Account, Narrative, Narration, Recital. These
words are applied to different modes of rehearsing a
series of events. Account turns attention not so
much to the speaker as to the fact related, and more
properly applies to the report of some single event,
or a group of incidents taken as whole; as, an
account of a battle, of a shipwreck, etc. A
narrative is a continuous story of connected
incidents, such as one friend might tell to another;
as, a narrative of the events of a siege, a
narrative of one's life, etc. Narration is usually
the same as narrative, but is sometimes used to
describe the mode of relating events; as, his powers
of narration are uncommonly great. Recital denotes
a series of events drawn out into minute particulars,
usually expressing something which peculiarly
interests the feelings of the speaker; as, the
recital of one's wrongs, disappointments,
sufferings, etc.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Account \Ac*count"\, n. [OE. acount, account, accompt, OF.
acont, fr. aconter. See Account, v. t., Count, n., 1.]
1. A reckoning; computation; calculation; enumeration; a
record of some reckoning; as, the Julian account of time.
A beggarly account of empty boxes. --Shak.
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.
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 judgment thereon.
Give an account of thy stewardship. --Luke xvi. 2.
6. An estimate or estimation; valuation; judgment. ``To stand
high in your account.'' --Shak.
7. Importance; worth; value; advantage; profit. ``Men of
account.'' --Pope. ``To turn to account.'' --Shak.
Account current, a running or continued account between two
or more parties, or a statement of the particulars of such
an account.
In account with, in a relation requiring an account to be
kept.
On account of, for the sake of; by reason of; because of.
On one's own account, for one's own interest or behalf.
To make account, to have an opinion or expectation; to
reckon. [Obs.]
This other part . . . makes account to find no
slender arguments for this assertion out of those
very scriptures which are commonly urged against it.
--Milton.
To make account of, to hold in estimation; to esteem; as,
he makes small account of beauty.
To take account of, or to take into account, to take into
consideration; to notice. ``Of their doings, God takes no
account.'' --Milton
.
A writ of account (Law), a writ which the plaintiff brings
demanding that the defendant shall render his just
account, or show good cause to the contrary; -- called
also an action of account. --Cowell.
Syn: Narrative; narration; relation; recital; description;
explanation; rehearsal.
Usage: Account, Narrative, Narration, Recital. These
words are applied to different modes of rehearsing a
series of events. Account turns attention not so
much to the speaker as to the fact related, and more
properly applies to the report of some single event,
or a group of incidents taken as whole; as, an
account of a battle, of a shipwreck, etc. A
narrative is a continuous story of connected
incidents, such as one friend might tell to another;
as, a narrative of the events of a siege, a
narrative of one's life, etc. Narration is usually
the same as narrative, but is sometimes used to
describe the mode of relating events; as, his powers
of narration are uncommonly great. Recital denotes
a series of events drawn out into minute particulars,
usually expressing something which peculiarly
interests the feelings of the speaker; as, the
recital of one's wrongs, disappointments,
sufferings, etc.
From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
on account of
alt.
1 On behalf of the (monetary) account of; (lb en idiomatic originally
figurative) for the sake of.
2 (lb en idiomatic) because of, due to, owing to.
conj.
(lb en colloquial) #Preposition the fact that: because, since.
prep.
1 On behalf of the (monetary) account of; (lb en idiomatic originally
figurative) for the sake of.
2 (lb en idiomatic) because of, due to, owing to.
From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
on account of
alt.
1 On behalf of the (monetary) account of; (lb en idiomatic originally
figurative) for the sake of.
2 (lb en idiomatic) because of, due to, owing to.
conj.
(lb en colloquial) #Preposition the fact that: because, since.
prep.
1 On behalf of the (monetary) account of; (lb en idiomatic originally
figurative) for the sake of.
2 (lb en idiomatic) because of, due to, owing to.
From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
on account of
alt.
1 On behalf of the (monetary) account of; (lb en idiomatic originally
figurative) for the sake of.
2 (lb en idiomatic) because of, due to, owing to.
conj.
(lb en colloquial) #Preposition the fact that: because, since.
prep.
1 On behalf of the (monetary) account of; (lb en idiomatic originally
figurative) for the sake of.
2 (lb en idiomatic) because of, due to, owing to.
From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
on account of
alt.
1 On behalf of the (monetary) account of; (lb en idiomatic originally
figurative) for the sake of.
2 (lb en idiomatic) because of, due to, owing to.
conj.
(lb en colloquial) #Preposition the fact that: because, since.
prep.
1 On behalf of the (monetary) account of; (lb en idiomatic originally
figurative) for the sake of.
2 (lb en idiomatic) because of, due to, owing to.
From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
on account of /ˌɒn ɐkˈaʊnt ɒv/
kvůli
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
on account of /ˌɒn ɐkˈaʊnt ɒv/
ob ([+ gen])
Note: in Dt. und Ös. poetisch/veraltend
"Do not be angry at me on account of these words." - Sei mir ob dieser Worte nicht böse.
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
on account of /ˌɒn ɐkˈaʊnt ɒv/
wegen ([+ gen])
"on account of his sister" - wegen seiner Schwester
Synonyms: because of, due to, owing to
see: for professional reasons
From English - Modern Greek XDXF/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.1.1 : [ freedict:eng-ell ]
on account of /ˌɒn ɐkˈaʊnt ɒv/
εξ αιτίας
From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-fin ]
on account of /ˌɒn ɐkˈaʊnt ɒv/
johdosta, takia, vuoksi
because of, owing to
From English-French FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.6 : [ freedict:eng-fra ]
on account of /wʌnəkauntɔf/
à cause de, de
From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 : [ freedict:eng-hun ]
on account of /ˌɒn ɐkˈaʊnt ɒv/
1. következtében
2. miatt
From English-Dutch FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2 : [ freedict:eng-nld ]
on account of /wʌnəkauntɔf/
1. naar aanleiding van, vanwege, wegens
2. door, in ruil voor, op, op grond van, uit, voor
From English-Norsk FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-nor ]
on account of /ˌɒn ɐkˈaʊnt ɒv/
av hensyn til
because of, owing to
From English-Portuguese FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 : [ freedict:eng-por ]
on account of /wʌnəkauntɔf/
em troca de, pro causa de
From English-Russian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3.1 : [ freedict:eng-rus ]
on account of /wʌnəkauntɔf/
из‐за
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 : [ moby-thesaurus ]
18 Moby Thesaurus words for "on account of":
after, because of, by reason of, by virtue of, considering, due to,
for, in aid of, in behalf of, in consideration of, in favor of,
in furtherance of, in view of, in virtue of, on behalf of,
owing to, remedial of, thanks to
From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary : [ stardic ]
因为，由于
From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary : [ xdict ]
由于,因为,为了…
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