account
part of speech
noun (an account, accounts); verb (account for, accounts for, accounted for, accounting for)
meaning for a pupil
1) An account is a description or story of what happened: an account of the trip. tree →
2) A bank account is where a bank keeps your money for you and records what goes in and out. tree →
3) An account is also your name and password for using a website, game or app. tree →
4) To account for something means to explain it, or to be a part of a total: girls account for half the class. tree →
5) On account of means because of. tree →
6) To turn something to good account means to use it well for your own benefit. tree →
sense in the lessons
In money lessons a bank or savings account helps you save: money paid in makes the balance bigger, money taken out makes it smaller. In online safety, keep your account password secret, and never let a stranger into your account. In history and stories an «account» is someone's report of events, and different accounts can disagree. Phrases: bank account, savings account, open an account, take into account, on account of, give an account of.
examples
- And the thing was very grievous in Abraham's sight on account of his son. (Torah GEN.21.11, JPS 1917) tree →
- these also are accounted Rephaim, as the Anakim; but the Moabites call them Emim. (Torah DEU.2.11, JPS 1917) tree →
- That also is accounted a land of Rephaim: Rephaim dwelt therein aforetime; but the Ammonites call them Zamzummim, (Torah DEU.2.20, JPS 1917) tree →
- And should a man full of talk be accounted right? (Writings JOB.11.2, JPS 1917) tree →
- Behold, I am of small account; what shall I answer Thee? (Writings JOB.40.4, JPS 1917) tree →
- Clubs are accounted as stubble; he laugheth at the rattling of the javelin. (Writings JOB.41.21, JPS 1917) tree →
- I put my birthday money in my savings account. tree →
- Write an account of your school trip. tree →
- Never share the password to your game account. tree →
- The game was cancelled on account of the rain. tree →
- How do you account for the missing cake? tree →
- Take the weather into account when you plan a picnic. tree →
- Each witness gave a different account of the accident. tree →
- Ask a parent before you make an account on any website. tree →
- It is wise to turn circumstances to good account. tree →
note
Countable: an account, accounts (with «an», because it starts with a vowel sound). In maths problems about a bank account: «deposit / pay in» means add, «withdraw / take out» means subtract, and the «balance» is what is left. «Account for» = explain or make up a part of a total.
In the corpora
- And Sarah said: 'God hath made laughter for me; every one that heareth will laugh on account of me.'
- And the thing was very grievous in Abraham's sight on account of his son.
- Are we not accounted by him strangers? for he hath sold us, and hath also quite devoured our price.
- these also are accounted Rephaim, as the Anakim; but the Moabites call them Emim.
- That also is accounted a land of Rephaim: Rephaim dwelt therein aforetime; but the Ammonites call them Zamzummim,
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «account» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.