| noun | a record or narrative description of past events “a history of France” |
| noun | a short account of the news “the report of his speech” |
| noun | a formal contractual relationship established to provide for regular banking or brokerage or business services “he asked to see the executive who handled his account” |
| noun | a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc. “the explanation was very simple” |
| noun | grounds “don't do it on my account” |
| noun | importance or value “a person of considerable account” |
| noun | a statement of recent transactions and the resulting balance “they send me an accounting every month” |
| noun | the act of informing by verbal report “he heard reports that they were causing trouble” |
| noun | an itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services rendered “he paid his bill and left” |
| noun | the quality of taking advantage “she turned her writing skills to good account” |
| verb | be the sole or primary factor in the existence, acquisition, supply, or disposal of something “Passing grades account for half of the grades given in this exam” |
| verb | keep an account of |
| verb | to give an account or representation of in words “Discreet Italian police described it in a manner typically continental” |
| verb | furnish a justifying analysis or explanation “I can't account for the missing money” |
| historic | adjective | important in history |
| chronicle | verb | record in chronological order; make a historical record |
| report | verb | be responsible for reporting the details of, as in journalism |
| write up | verb | bring to public notice by writing, with praise or condemnation |
| explain | verb | define |
| account | verb | to give an account or representation of in words |
| bill | verb | demand payment |
| invoice | verb | send an bill to |
| account | noun | an itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services rendered |
| accountant | noun | someone who maintains and audits business accounts |
| accounting | noun | a bookkeeper's chronological list of related debits and credits of a business; forms part of a ledger of accounts |
| calculation | noun | problem solving that involves numbers or quantities |
| report | noun | a written document describing the findings of some individual or group |
| descriptive | adjective | serving to describe or inform or characterized by description |
| description | noun | the act of describing something |
| accountable | adjective | liable to account for one's actions |