Account
nnoun.communicationa record or narrative description of past eventsTopic:history
Synset:chronicle history story
Examples:- a history of France
- he gave an inaccurate account of the plot to kill the president
- the story of exposure to lead
Derivationally Related Form:chroniclehistoric
Hypernyms:record
Inherited Hypernyms:historyrecordevidenceindicationcommunicationabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:ancient historyannalsbiographycase historychronological recordetymologyhistorical documenthistorical paperhistorical recordlifelife historylife storyrecital
Full Hyponyms:ancient historyannalsautobiographybiographycase historyetymologyfamily historyfolk etymologyhagiographyhistorical documentmedical historymemoirprofilerecital
nnoun.communicationa short account of the newsSynset:news report report story write up
Examples:- 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
Derivationally Related Form:write upreport
Hypernyms:news
Inherited Hypernyms:reportnewsinformationmessagecommunicationabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:bulletincommuniquedespatchdispatchexclusivenewsletternewssheetscoopurban legend
Full Hyponyms:bulletindispatchexclusiveinformation bulletinmarket letternews bulletinnewsletterurban legend
nnoun.statea formal contractual relationship established to provide for regular banking or brokerage or business servicesSynset:business relationship
Examples:- he asked to see the executive who handled his account
Hypernyms:relationship
Inherited Hypernyms:accountrelationshipstateattributeabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:bank accountbrokerage accountshort account
Full Hyponyms:bank accountbrokerage accountcash accountchecking accountcustodial accountdormant accountgiro accountmargin accountpassbook savings accountsavings accountshort accounttime deposit account
nnoun.communicationa statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.Synset:explanation
Examples:- the explanation was very simple
- I expected a brief account
Derivationally Related Form:explainaccount
Hypernyms:statement
Inherited Hypernyms:explanationstatementmessagecommunicationabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:accountingdefinitionderivationderivingetymologizingexplicationexpositionglossinterpretationjustificationreasonrubricsimplificationwalk-through
Part Meronyms:explanans explanandum explicandum
Full Hyponyms:accountingalibiapologyapproximationcauseclarificationconstrualconstructioncontextual definitiondefensedefinitionderivingdictionary definitiondisambiguationeisegesisexcuseexegesisexplicationexplicit definitionexpositionextenuationglossijtihadimbrogliointerpretationjustificationletterlexical disambiguationliteral interpretationmisconstrualmisinterpretationmisreadingmoralizingostensive definitionoversimplificationphilosophizingpopularizationpreachificationreadingreasonreconstructionrecursive definitionredefinitionsimplificationstipulative definitionversionwalk-through
nnoun.motivegroundsSynset:score
Examples:- 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
Hypernyms:ground reason
Inherited Hypernyms:scorereasonrational motivemotivationpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.attributeimportance or valueExamples:- a person of considerable account
- he predicted that although it is of small account now it will rapidly increase in importance
Hypernyms:importance
Inherited Hypernyms:accountimportancevalueworthqualityattributeabstractionentity
nnoun.possessiona statement of recent transactions and the resulting balanceSynset:account statement accounting
Examples:- they send me an accounting every month
Derivationally Related Form:account
Hypernyms:financial statement statement
Inherited Hypernyms:accountstatementcommercial documentdocumentwritingwritten communicationcommunicationabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:capital accountexpense accountprofit and lossprofit and loss accountsuspense accounttravel and entertainment account
Part Meronyms:balance
Full Hyponyms:capital accountexpense accountprofit and losssuspense account
nnoun.communicationthe act of informing by verbal reportSynset:report
Examples:- he heard reports that they were causing trouble
- by all accounts they were a happy couple
Derivationally Related Form:report
Hypernyms:informing making known
Inherited Hypernyms:reportinformingspeech actacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:anecdotecommentdebriefingdirect discoursedirect quotationgossipindirect discoursemegillahnarrationrecitalscuttlebuttsummarisationsummarizationyarn
Full Hyponyms:anecdotedebriefingdirect discourseearfulgossipgrapevineindirect discoursemegillahnarrationrelationrumorscandalsummarizationtalk
nnoun.communicationan itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services renderedSynset:bill invoice
Examples:- he paid his bill and left
- send me an account of what I owe
Derivationally Related Form:billaccountinvoice
Hypernyms:financial statement statement
Inherited Hypernyms:billstatementcommercial documentdocumentwritingwritten communicationcommunicationabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:checkchitdoctor's billelectric billhotel billmedical billphone billreckoningtabtallytax billtelephone bill
Full Hyponyms:checkelectric billhotel billmedical billphone billreckoningtax bill
nnoun.attributethe quality of taking advantageExamples:- she turned her writing skills to good account
Hypernyms:gain profit
Inherited Hypernyms:accountprofitadvantageassetqualityattributeabstractionentity
vverb.stativebe the sole or primary factor in the existence, acquisition, supply, or disposal of somethingExamples:- Passing grades account for half of the grades given in this exam
Hypernyms:be
Inherited Hypernyms:accountbe
Sentence Frame:Something ---s something
vverb.possessionkeep an account ofSynset:calculate
Derivationally Related Form:accountantaccountaccountingcalculation
Inherited Hypernyms:account
Direct Hyponyms:balancebillchargecompoundcreditdebitoverbalance
Full Troponyms:assessbalancechargecompoundcreditdebitdistrainexcisefinanceinvoicelaylevymulctoverbalanceovertaxreimposesurchargesurtaxtarifftaxtithetollundercharge
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s PP
vverb.communicationto give an account or representation of in wordsSynset:describe report
Examples:- Discreet Italian police described it in a manner typically continental
Derivationally Related Form:descriptiveaccountdescriptionreport
Hypernyms:inform
Inherited Hypernyms:reportinformcommunicateinteractact
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s | Somebody ---s PP | Somebody ---s somebody | Somebody ---s that CLAUSE | Something ---s something | Somebody ---s something to somebody | They --- that there was a traffic accident (apply to: report)
vverb.communicationfurnish a justifying analysis or explanationSynset:answer for
Examples:- I can't account for the missing money
Derivationally Related Form:accountaccountable
Hypernyms:declare
Inherited Hypernyms:accountdeclarestateexpress
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something