ALL meanings of on account
on ac·count
O o - 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
- noun on account an amount of money deposited with a bank, as in a checking or savings account: My account is now with Third National. 1
- noun on account Also called charge account. an accommodation or service extended by a business to a customer or client permitting the charging of goods or services, the returning for credit of unsatisfactory merchandise, etc.: Do you have an account at this store? My account with the restaurant is past due. 1
- noun on account a statement of financial transactions. 1
- noun on account Bookkeeping. a formal record of the debits and credits relating to the person, business, etc., named at the head of the ledger account. a balance of a specified period's receipts and expenditures. 1
- noun on account Commerce. a business relation in which credit is used. any customer or client, especially one carried on a regular credit basis. Also called advertising account. the business assigned to an advertising agency by a client: The toothpaste account was awarded to a new agency last year. 1
- verb without object on account to give an explanation (usually followed by for): to account for the accident. 1
- verb without object on account to answer concerning one's conduct, duties, etc. (usually followed by for): to account for the missing typewriters. 1
- verb without object on account to provide a report on money received, kept, and spent. 1
- verb without object on account to cause (usually followed by for): The humidity accounts for our discomfort. His reckless driving accounted for the accident. 1
- verb with object on account to regard; consider as: I account myself well paid. 1
- verb with object on account to assign or impute (usually followed by to): the many virtues accounted to him. 1
- idioms on account call to account, to hold accountable; blame; reprimand: Call them to account for having endangered their lives. ask for an explanation of. 1
- idioms on account give a good / bad account of, to do something or conduct oneself in a good (bad, etc.) manner: She gave a good account of herself in the tennis tournament. 1
- idioms on account hold to account, to hold responsible; hold accountable or culpable: If any of the silver is missing, I'm going to hold you to account. 1
- idioms on account on account, as an installment or a partial payment: I can't pay the balance, but here's $10 on account. 1
- idioms on account on account of, by reason of; because of. for the sake of: She saw it through on account of me. 1
- idioms on account on all accounts, in any case; under any circumstances. Also, at all accounts. 1
- idioms on account on no account, under no circumstances; absolutely not: On no account should you buy that painting without having it appraised. 1
- idioms on account take account of, to make allowance for; consider: One must take account of the difficult circumstances. Taking account of the high overhead, the price is not excessive. to notice or observe. Also, take into account. 1
- idioms on account turn to account, to derive profit or use from; turn to advantage: She has turned her misfortunes to account. 1
- phrase on account If you buy or pay for something on account, you pay nothing or only part of the cost at first, and pay the rest later. 0
- noun on account on credit 0
- noun on account as partial payment 0
- noun on account on a charge account; on the installment plan 0
- phrase on account If you buy something on account, it is charged to your account, and the vendor will invoice you for it later. 0
- phrase on account You buy things on account when you buy them using a credit account with a supplier or store, and pay for them later. 0