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account
noun (BUSINESS) /əˈkaʊnt/Definition
› [C] an agreement with a shop or business that allows you to buy things and pay for them later: Could you put it on/charge it to my account (= can I pay for it later), please? Do you have an account at this store/with us, madam? Could you please pay/settle your account in full (= give us all the money you owe us)?Saving and savings accountsBanks and bank accountsRenting, hiring and hire purchase in general Mortgages and real estateRenting property › [C] a customer who does business with a company: If the advertising agency loses this account, it will make a big dent in their profits.Accounting
(Definition of account noun (BUSINESS) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- accountancy noun
- accountant noun
- accounting noun
- accounts noun
- auditor noun
- balance verb
- bill noun (REQUEST FOR PAYMENT)
- bill verb (REQUEST PAYMENT)
- budget verb
- capital gains noun
- costing noun
- expenditure noun
- false accounting noun
- GAAP noun
- housekeeping (money) noun
- ledger noun
- liability noun (RESPONSIBILITY)
- line item noun
- loss noun
- set sth against sth phrasal verb (FINANCE)
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