by their own account

by their own ac·count

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Definition of by their own account words

phrase by their own account If you say that something concerning a particular person is true by his or her own account, you mean that you believe it because that person has said it is true. 3

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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