account

B1 · Intermediate Countable noun

n. a description of an event or something that happened.

n. a narrative or record of events; a report describing a particular experience or situation.

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“The witness gave a detailed account of the accident to the police.”

“Her published account of the expedition provides a fascinating insight into the challenges of Arctic survival in the nineteenth century.”

A2 · Elementary Countable noun Computing

n. your personal profile that lets you use a website or app.

n. a set of credentials providing a specific user with authorised access to a computer system or online service.

“You must create an account before you can post comments on this site.”

“The security protocol requires users to update their account passwords every ninety days to prevent unauthorised access to the database.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun

n. a regular customer or client of a business.

n. a regular client or customer, especially one with whom a business has a credit arrangement.

“The advertising agency just signed a major new account with a car company.”

“Losing the regional distribution account was a significant blow to the firm's projected revenue for the fiscal year.”

C1 · Advanced Uncountable noun Formal · Literary

n. the quality of being important or valuable.

n. importance, value, or worth; frequently used in the phrase 'of no account'.

“His opinion was of little account to the rest of the group.”

“In the grand scheme of the negotiations, these minor disagreements were of no account compared to the primary trade dispute.”

C1 · Advanced Formal

v. to think of someone or something in a particular way.

v. to consider or regard someone or something as being a certain way.

“The event was accounted a great success by everyone who attended.”

“The project was accounted a failure by the board, despite the technical innovations it introduced during its development phase.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate

v. to give a reason for something or explain why it happened.

v. to provide an explanation or rationale for an occurrence; usually followed by 'for'.

“How do you account for the fact that the money is missing?”

“The sudden shift in market sentiment is difficult to account for without considering the impact of the recent political instability.”