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account

intermediateB2

/əˈkaʊnt/ · ac-count

A report or description of an event or experience.

Meanings

nounformal

A report or description of an event or experience.

ایک واقعے یا تجربے کی رپورٹ یا وضاحت۔

اکاؤنٹ

account

Synonyms

reportnarrativedescriptionبیانتفصیلرپورٹ

Antonyms

silenceconcealmentخاموشیپوشیدگی

Common Collocations

  • detailed account
  • personal account
  • official account

Example Sentences

He gave a detailed account of the incident.

اس نے واقعے کی تفصیلی رپورٹ دی۔

Us ne waqiye ki tafseeli report di.

Her account of the journey was captivating.

اس کا سفر کا بیان دل چسپ تھا۔

Us ka safar ka biyaan dilchasp tha.

The official account was published in the newspaper.

سرکاری رپورٹ اخبار میں شائع ہوئی۔

Sarkaari report akhbar mein shaya hui.

Easily Confused With

accounting:Accounting refers specifically to the process of recording financial transactions, while account can mean a narrative or report.
verbformal

To give a report or explanation of something.

کسی چیز کی رپورٹ یا وضاحت دینا۔

بیان کرنا

biyaan karna

Synonyms

reportexplainnarrateرپورٹ کرناوضاحت دینابیان کرنا

Antonyms

withholdsuppressروکے رکھناپوشیدہ رکھنا

Common Collocations

  • account for
  • accounted for
  • account to

Example Sentences

You need to account for every penny spent.

آپ کو ہر پیسے کا حساب دینا ہوگا۔

Aap ko har paise ka hisaab dena hoga.

He accounted for his absence in the meeting.

اس نے میٹنگ میں اپنی غیر موجودگی کا حساب دیا۔

Us ne meeting mein apni ghair maujoodgi ka hisaab diya.

The company must account to shareholders.

کمپنی کو شیئر ہولڈرز کو حساب دینا ہوگا۔

Company ko shareholders ko hisaab dena hoga.

Easily Confused With

claim:A claim is a statement that something is true, while to account means to provide a description or reason for something.

Word Family

accounting
nounمحاسبہ
accountant
nounمحاسب

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'account' as a ledger where you write down events or expenses.

Imagine a notebook where you keep track of all your activities and spending.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

دنیا کو ان اکاؤنٹس سے کیا دلچسپی، ہر دل کی کہانی تو میں نے سن رکھی ہے۔

Duniya ko in accounts se kya dilchaspi, har dil ki kahani to maine sun rakhi hai.

The world has no interest in these accounts, I have heard the stories of every heart.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

حساب رکھنا ہے تو خرچ بھی سوچ سمجھ کر کرو۔

Hisaab rakhna hai to kharch bhi soch samajh kar karo.

If you need to keep accounts, then spend wisely.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old French "acont" — to count, recount

First known use: 14th century

The word 'account' originated from the Old French word 'acont' which is derived from Latin 'computare' meaning 'to count, compute'. Its use has evolved over centuries to encompass various meanings including financial and narrative contexts.