give a detailed account

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• account — I n. description report 1) to give, render an account 2) an accurate, true; biased, one sided; blow by blow, detailed, full; eyewitness; fictitious; first hand; running; vivid account (she gave a detailed account of the incident) 3) newspaper,… …   Combinatory dictionary

• account */*/*/ — I UK [əˈkaʊnt] / US noun Word forms account : singular account plural accounts 1) [countable] an arrangement in which a bank looks after your money. You can deposit (= put in) or withdraw (= take out) money when you need to There was only £50 in… …   English dictionary

• account — ac|count1 [ ə kaunt ] noun *** ▸ 1 arrangement with bank ▸ 2 report/description ▸ 3 arrangement with store ▸ 4 regular customer ▸ 5 for e mail ▸ 6 record of money ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) count an arrangement in which a bank takes care of your money. You …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• account — [[t]əka͟ʊnt[/t]] ♦ accounts, accounting, accounted 1) N COUNT If you have an account with a bank or a similar organization, you have an arrangement to leave your money there and take some out when you need it. Some banks make it difficult to open …   English dictionary

• account — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 description ADJECTIVE ▪ brief, short ▪ blow by blow (informal), comprehensive, detailed, full, graphic ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

• account*/*/ — [əˈkaʊnt] noun I 1) [C] an arrangement in which a bank looks after your money There was only £50 in his bank account.[/ex] How do I open an account (= start having an account)?[/ex] See: current account 2) [C] a written or spoken report about… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• account — 1 noun 1 DESCRIPTION (C) a) a written or spoken description which gives details of an event: There were several different accounts of the story in the newspapers. | give an account: David gave us a vivid account of his trip to Rio. | blow by blow …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• account — n. & v. n. 1 a narration or description (gave a long account of the ordeal). 2 a an arrangement or facility at a bank or building society etc. for commercial or financial transactions, esp. for depositing and withdrawing money (opened an account) …   Useful english dictionary

• account — a record of a business transaction. When you buy something on credit, the company you are dealing with sets up an account . This means it sets up a record of what you buy and what you pay. You will do the same thing with any customers to whom you …   Financial and business terms

• Account Settlement — The summary of business operations and performance for a fiscal period. This statement often includes financial results of the company s main operations along with key performance metrics, which help to give investors and other users an idea of… …   Investment dictionary

• give a full and particular account — provide with a detailed description …   English contemporary dictionary