Accounts: meaning, definitions and examples

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accounts

[ əˈkaʊnts ]

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banking

A record or statement of financial transactions, especially relating to a particular person or business.

Synonyms

logs, records, statements

Examples of usage

Please provide your accounts for the past year for tax purposes.
She keeps all her accounts organized in a filing cabinet.

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social media

A user's personal profile or area on a social media platform.

Synonyms

page, profile, profile page

Examples of usage

I saw that she posted a new photo on her Instagram account.
He has a large following on his Twitter account.

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general

To consider or regard in a specific way.

Synonyms

consider, deem, regard

Examples of usage

I would account him a reliable source of information.
She accounts her success to hard work and determination.

Translations

Translations of the word "accounts" in other languages:

🇵🇹 contas

🇮🇳 खाते

🇩🇪 Konten

🇮🇩 akun

🇺🇦 рахунки

🇵🇱 konta

🇯🇵 アカウント

🇫🇷 comptes

🇪🇸 cuentas

🇹🇷 hesaplar

🇰🇷 계정

🇸🇦 حسابات

🇨🇿 účty

🇸🇰 účty

🇨🇳 账户

🇸🇮 računi

🇮🇸 reikningar

🇰🇿 шоттар

🇬🇪 ანგარიშები

🇦🇿 hesablar

🇲🇽 cuentas

Word origin

The word 'accounts' originated from the Old French word 'acont' meaning 'account, reckoning'. It has been used in English since the 14th century to refer to records of financial transactions. Over time, the word has also been adopted in the context of social media to refer to user profiles. The verb form of 'account' has roots in Latin 'computare' meaning 'to calculate'. It has evolved to encompass the idea of considering or regarding something in a specific way.