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on account

on ac·count
O o

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [on, awn uh-kount]
    • /ɒn, ɔn əˈkaʊnt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [on, awn uh-kount]
    • /ɒn, ɔn əˈkaʊnt/

Definitions of on account words

  • noun on account an oral or written description of particular events or situations; narrative: an account of the meetings; an account of the trip. 1
  • noun on account an explanatory statement of conduct, as to a superior. 1
  • noun on account a statement of reasons, causes, etc., explaining some event. 1
  • noun on account reason; basis: On this account I'm refusing your offer. 1
  • noun on account importance; worth; value; consequence: things of no account. 1
  • noun on account estimation; judgment: In his account it was an excellent piece of work. 1
See all 32 definitions of on account

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Origin of on account

First appearance:

before 1225
One of the 9% oldest English words
1225-75; (noun) Middle English a(c)ount(e), ac(c)ompte < Anglo-French, Old French aco(u)nte, acompte; (v.) Middle English ac(co)unten < Old French acunter, acompter. See ac-, count1

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Parts of speech for On account

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of On account

on account popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% 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".

on account usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for on account

noun on account

  • capital outlay — a capital expenditure.
  • credit — If you are allowed credit, you are allowed to pay for goods or services several weeks or months after you have received them.

adj on account

  • charged — If a situation is charged, it is filled with emotion and therefore very tense or exciting.
  • debited — the recording or an entry of debt in an account.
All 5 Synonyms of on account

Antonyms for on account

noun on account

  • discredit — to injure the credit or reputation of; defame: an effort to discredit honest politicians.
Just one Antonym for on account

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