What is the meaning of account?

noun

• A record or narrative description of past events.
  • usage: "a history of France"; "he gave an inaccurate account of the plot to kill the president"; "the story of exposure to lead"
  • synonyms: history, chronicle, story
• A short account of the news.
  • usage: "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"
  • synonyms: report, news report, story, write up
• A formal contractual relationship established to provide for regular banking or brokerage or business services.
  • usage: "he asked to see the executive who handled his account"
  • synonyms: business relationship
• A statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc..
  • usage: "the explanation was very simple"; "I expected a brief account"
  • synonyms: explanation
• Grounds.
  • usage: "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"
  • synonyms: score
• Importance or value.
  • usage: "a person of considerable account"; "he predicted that although it is of small account now it will rapidly increase in importance"
• A statement of recent transactions and the resulting balance.
  • usage: "they send me an accounting every month"
  • synonyms: accounting, account statement
• The act of informing by verbal report.
  • usage: "he heard reports that they were causing trouble"; "by all accounts they were a happy couple"
  • synonyms: report
• An itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services rendered.
  • usage: "he paid his bill and left"; "send me an account of what I owe"
  • synonyms: bill, invoice
• The quality of taking advantage.
  • usage: "she turned her writing skills to good account"

verb

• Be the sole or primary factor in the existence, acquisition, supply, or disposal of something.
  • usage: "Passing grades account for half of the grades given in this exam"
• Keep an account of.
  • synonyms: calculate
• To give an account or representation of in words.
  • usage: "Discreet Italian police described it in a manner typically continental"
  • synonyms: report, describe
• Furnish a justifying analysis or explanation.
  • usage: "I can't account for the missing money"
  • synonyms: answer for