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on someone's account

on someone's account adverb: for someone's sake.

Adverb

on someone's account (not comparable)

  1. For someone's sake.
  2. According to someone's interpretation or account.
    • On the majority's account, a Fourth Amendment "seizure" takes place whenever an officer "merely touches" a suspect.2021, Torres v. Madrid (U.S. Supreme Court No. 19-292), Justice Gorsuch dissenting

Questions about on someone's account

What does on someone's account mean?
On someone's account means for someone's sake.
What part of speech is on someone's account?
On someone's account is an adverb.

Words near on someone's account in the dictionary

  1. on silent
  2. on site
  3. on skibidi
  4. on sleep
  5. on solid ground
  6. on someone's account
  7. on someone's ass
  8. on someone's back
  9. on someone's books
  10. on someone's butt
  11. on someone's dick

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