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accounted

/əˈkaʊntɪd/

accounted is the simple past and past participle of account.

Meaning of account

Verb

account (third-person singular simple present accounts, present participle accounting, simple past and past participle accounted)

  1. (obsolete, transitive) To present an account of; to answer for, to justify.
  2. (archaic, intransitive) To give an account of financial transactions, money received etc.
  3. (transitive) To estimate, consider (something to be as described).
    • I'd account it a privilege to serve you.
  4. (intransitive) To consider that.
    • Accounting that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead; from whence also he received him in a figure.1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Hebrews 11:19
  5. (intransitive) To give a satisfactory evaluation for financial transactions, money received etc.
    • An officer must account with or to the treasurer for money received.
  6. (intransitive) To give a satisfactory evaluation for (one's actions, behaviour etc.); to answer for.
    • We must account for the use of our opportunities.

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Phrases with accounted

Questions about accounted

What is accounted the simple past and past participle of?
Accounted is the simple past and past participle of account.
How do you pronounce accounted?
Accounted is pronounced /əˈkaʊntɪd/.

Words near accounted in the dictionary

  1. accountants
  2. accountants general
  3. accountants' lamps
  4. accountantship
  5. accountantships
  6. accounted
  7. accounted for
  8. accounted of
  9. accounted to
  10. accounted-for
  11. accountedst

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