I. noun
1.
Synonyms: bill 1, invoice, reckoning, score, statement, tab
2.
Synonyms: use 3, advantage, applicability, appropriateness, avail, fitness, relevance, service, usefulness, utility
Contrasted words: immateriality, inconsequence, insignificance, unimportance; bootlessness, fruitlessness, futility
3.
Synonyms: worth 1, valuation, value
4.
Synonyms: regard 4, admiration, consideration, esteem, estimation, favor, respect
Related Word: consequence, dignity, distinction, note; reputation, repute
5.
Synonyms: explanation 2, justification, rationale, rationalization, reason
6.
Synonyms: score 4
7.
a statement of real or purported events, occurrences, or conditions
wrote an account of his travels
Synonyms: chronicle, history, narrative, report, story, version; compare story 2
II. verb
1.
Synonyms: consider 3, deem, reckon, regard, view
Related Word: appraise, assess, estimate, evaluate, rate; esteem
Contrasted words: underestimate, underrate, undervalue
2.
Synonyms: explain 3, explain away, justify, rationalize
Related Word: answer, elucidate, expound, interpret