What does “account” mean?
- 1
nounan arrangement with a bank to keep your money there
I opened a savings account last year.
- 2
nouna personal profile you use to log in to a website or service
You need an account to post comments.
- 3
nouna description of an event
His account of the accident was very clear.
Account at a glance
- Part of speech
- noun
- CEFR level
- B1 (intermediate)
- Pronunciation
- /əˈkaʊnt/ · uh-KOWNT
How to use “account” correctly
“Take something into account” means to consider it when deciding: “Take the cost into account.”
Common phrases with “account”
- bank account
- open an account
- take sth into account
- on account of
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Word family
- accountant
- accounting
- accountable
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