on account of

on ac·count of

O o

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [on, awn uh-kount uhv, ov]
- /ɒn, ɔn əˈkaʊnt ʌv, ɒv/
- /ɒn əˈkaʊnt əv/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [on, awn uh-kount uhv, ov]
- /ɒn, ɔn əˈkaʊnt ʌv, ɒv/

Definitions of on account of words

noun on account of 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 of an explanatory statement of conduct, as to a superior. 1
noun on account of a statement of reasons, causes, etc., explaining some event. 1
noun on account of reason; basis: On this account I'm refusing your offer. 1
noun on account of importance; worth; value; consequence: things of no account. 1
noun on account of estimation; judgment: In his account it was an excellent piece of work. 1

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Origin of on account of

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 of

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of On account of

on account of 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".

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Synonyms for on account of

prep on account of

after all — You use after all when introducing a statement which supports or helps explain something you have just said.
by reason of — If one thing happens by reason of another, it happens because of it.
in consideration of — the act of considering; careful thought; meditation; deliberation: I will give your project full consideration.
in view of — an instance of seeing or beholding; visual inspection.
insomuch as — to such an extent or degree; so (usually followed by that).

adv on account of

forasmuch as — since
in consequence — the effect, result, or outcome of something occurring earlier: The accident was the consequence of reckless driving.

preposition on account of

because — You use because when stating the reason for something.

adverb on account of

for — for loop
whence — from what place?: Whence comest thou?

All 10 Synonyms of on account of