account
//əˈkaʊnt//
Noun
accountSingular
accountsPlural
1
A record or statement of financial transactions relating to a particular person or organization, especially one held at a bank.
I opened a new bank account yesterday.
2
A report or description of an event or experience.
She gave a detailed account of what happened at the meeting.
3
Importance or value; consideration.
His opinion is of no account in this matter.
4
A user's registered profile or membership on a website, application, or online service.
I created a new account on the shopping website.
Verb
1
To consider or regard in a specified way.
She is accounted one of the best teachers in the school.
2
To give a satisfactory explanation or reason for something (usually followed by 'for').
How do you account for the missing money?