English to English
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.
The story of exposure to lead.
source: WordNet 3.0
- a short account of the news
The report of his speech.
The story was on the 11 o'clock news.
The account of his speech that was given on the evening news made the governor furious.
source: WordNet 3.0
- 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.
source: WordNet 3.0
- a 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.
source: WordNet 3.0
- grounds
Don't do it on my account.
The paper was rejected on account of its length.
He tried to blame the victim but his success on that score was doubtful.
source: WordNet 3.0
- importance or value
A person of considerable account.
He predicted that although it is of small account now it will rapidly increase in importance.
source: WordNet 3.0
- a statement of recent transactions and the resulting balance
They send me an accounting every month.
source: WordNet 3.0
- the act of informing by verbal report
He heard reports that they were causing trouble.
By all accounts they were a happy couple.
source: WordNet 3.0
- an 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.
source: WordNet 3.0
- the quality of taking advantage
She turned her writing skills to good account.
source: WordNet 3.0
- A reckoning; computation; calculation; enumeration; a record of some reckoning; as, the Julian account of time.
source: Webster 1913
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.
source: WordNet 3.0
- keep an account of
source: WordNet 3.0
- to give an account or representation of in words
Discreet Italian police described it in a manner typically continental.
source: WordNet 3.0
- furnish a justifying analysis or explanation
I can't account for the missing money.
source: WordNet 3.0
- To reckon; to compute; to count.
source: Webster 1913
- To render or receive an account or relation of particulars; as, an officer must account with or to the treasurer for money received.
source: Webster 1913
English to Tagalog
noun
- [acáunt] Bilang; tuús; kurò; turing
source: Diccionario Ingles-Español-Tagalog
verb
- [acáunt] Tumuús; bumilang
source: Diccionario Ingles-Español-Tagalog
