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  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  account 
 
  1  of  4  senses  of  account 
 
  Sense  2 
  account,  calculate 
  =>  credit 
  =>  balance 
  =>  overbalance 
  =>  debit 
  =>  compound 
  =>  charge,  bill 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  account 
 
  1  of  4  senses  of  account 
 
  Sense  2 
  account,  calculate 
  =>  credit 
  =>  finance 
  =>  balance 
  =>  overbalance 
  =>  debit 
  =>  charge 
  =>  compound 
  =>  charge,  bill 
  =>  levy,  impose 
  =>  tithe 
  =>  reimpose 
  =>  lay 
  =>  fine,  mulct 
  =>  tax 
  =>  excise 
  =>  tariff 
  =>  surtax 
  =>  overtax 
  =>  distrain 
  =>  tithe 
  =>  undercharge 
  =>  surcharge 
  =>  invoice 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  account 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  account 
 
  4  senses  of  account 
 
  Sense  1 
  account 
  =>  be 
 
  Sense  2 
  account,  calculate 
 
  Sense  3 
  report,  describe,  account 
  =>  inform 
 
  Sense  4 
  account,  answer  for 
  =>  declare 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  account 
 
  account  used  as  a  verb  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  4) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  account 
 
  Sense  1 
  account 
  =>  be 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  account,  calculate 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  report,  describe,  account 
  =>  inform 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  account,  answer  for 
  =>  declare 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  account 
  account 
  account  book 
  account  executive 
  account  payable 
  account  representative 
  account  statement 
  accountability 
  accountancy 
  accountant 
  accountantship 
  accounting 
  accounting  firm 
  accounting  system 
  accounts  payable 
  accounts  receivable 
  allowance  account 
  audited  account 
  bank  account 
  book  of  account 
  brokerage  account 
  capital  account 
  cash  account 
  charge  account 
  charge  account  credit 
  checking  account 
  control  account 
  credit  account 
  current  account 
  custodial  account 
  dormant  account 
  expense  account 
  giro  account 
  individual  retirement  account 
  margin  account 
  open  account 
  passbook  savings  account 
  profit  and  loss  account 
  reserve  account 
  revolving  charge  account 
  savings  account 
  savings  account  trust 
  short  account 
  suspense  account 
  theoretical  account 
  time  deposit  account 
  travel  and  entertainment  account 
  trust  account 
  trustee  account 
  valuation  account 
  written  account 
 
  Overview  of  noun  account 
 
  The  noun  account  has  10  senses  (first  10  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (564)  account,  business  relationship  --  (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") 
  2.  (212)  report,  account  --  (the  act  of  informing  by  verbal  report;  "he  heard  reports  that  they  were  causing  trouble";  "by  all  accounts  they  were  a  happy  couple") 
  3.  (121)  history,  account,  chronicle,  story  --  (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") 
  4.  (69)  report,  news  report,  story,  account,  write  up  --  (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") 
  5.  (43)  account,  accounting,  account  statement  --  (a  statement  of  recent  transactions  and  the  resulting  balance;  "they  send  me  an  accounting  every  month") 
  6.  (32)  explanation,  account  --  (a  statement  that  explains;  "he  launched  into  a  detailed  explanation";  "he  demanded  that  I  give  an  account  for  my  failure") 
  7.  (19)  bill,  account,  invoice  --  (a  statement  of  money  owed  for  goods  or  services;  "he  paid  his  bill  and  left";  "send  me  an  account  of  what  I  owe") 
  8.  (9)  score,  account  --  (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") 
  9.  (6)  account  --  (importance  or  value;  "a  person  of  considerable  account";  "he  predicted  that  although  it  is  of  small  account  now  it  will  rapidly  increase  in  importance") 
  10.  (2)  account  --  (the  quality  of  taking  advantage;  "she  turned  her  writing  skills  to  good  account") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  account 
 
  The  verb  account  has  4  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  account  --  (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") 
  2.  account,  calculate  --  (keep  an  account  of) 
  3.  report,  describe,  account  --  (to  give  an  account  or  representation  of  in  words:  "Discreet  Italian  police  described  it  in  a  manner  typically  continental.") 
  4.  account,  answer  for  --  (furnish  a  justifying  analysis  or  explanation;  "I  can't  account  for  the  missing  money") 
 
  Grep  of  adj  account 
  accountable 
  no-account 
 
  Overview  of  noun  account 
 
  The  noun  account  has  10  senses  (first  10  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (564)  account,  business  relationship  --  (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") 
  2.  (212)  report,  account  --  (the  act  of  informing  by  verbal  report;  "he  heard  reports  that  they  were  causing  trouble";  "by  all  accounts  they  were  a  happy  couple") 
  3.  (121)  history,  account,  chronicle,  story  --  (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") 
  4.  (69)  report,  news  report,  story,  account,  write  up  --  (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") 
  5.  (43)  account,  accounting,  account  statement  --  (a  statement  of  recent  transactions  and  the  resulting  balance;  "they  send  me  an  accounting  every  month") 
  6.  (32)  explanation,  account  --  (a  statement  that  explains;  "he  launched  into  a  detailed  explanation";  "he  demanded  that  I  give  an  account  for  my  failure") 
  7.  (19)  bill,  account,  invoice  --  (a  statement  of  money  owed  for  goods  or  services;  "he  paid  his  bill  and  left";  "send  me  an  account  of  what  I  owe") 
  8.  (9)  score,  account  --  (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") 
  9.  (6)  account  --  (importance  or  value;  "a  person  of  considerable  account";  "he  predicted  that  although  it  is  of  small  account  now  it  will  rapidly  increase  in  importance") 
  10.  (2)  account  --  (the  quality  of  taking  advantage;  "she  turned  her  writing  skills  to  good  account") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  account 
 
  The  verb  account  has  4  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  account  --  (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") 
  2.  account,  calculate  --  (keep  an  account  of) 
  3.  report,  describe,  account  --  (to  give  an  account  or  representation  of  in  words:  "Discreet  Italian  police  described  it  in  a  manner  typically  continental.") 
  4.  account,  answer  for  --  (furnish  a  justifying  analysis  or  explanation;  "I  can't  account  for  the  missing  money") 



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