■ noun an official inspection of an organization's accounts, typically by an independent body.
■ verb ( ~s , ~ing , ~ed )
1》 conduct an ~ of.
2》 N. Amer. attend (a class) informally, without working for credit.
Derivatives
~ability noun
~able adjective
Origin
ME: from L. ~us 'hearing', from audire 'hear', in med. L. ~us (compoti) '~ (of an account)', an ~ orig. being presented orally.