accounts

1. a record or narrative description of past eventsExamples: "a history of France"; "he gave an inaccurate account of the plot to kill the president"; "the story of exposure to lead"Synonyms: account, chronicle, history, story

2. a short account of the newsExamples: "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"Synonyms: account, news report, report, story, write up

3. a formal contractual relationship established to provide for regular banking or brokerage or business servicesExamples: "he asked to see the executive who handled his account"Synonyms: account, business relationship

4. a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.Examples: "the explanation was very simple"; "I expected a brief account"Synonyms: account, explanation

5. groundsExamples: "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"Synonyms: account, score

6. importance or valueExamples: "a person of considerable account"; "he predicted that although it is of small account now it will rapidly increase in importance"Synonyms: account