■ noun
1》 a description of an event or experience.
2》 a record of financial expenditure and receipts.
↘ chiefly Brit. a bill for goods or services.
3》 a service through a bank or similar organization by which funds are held on behalf of a client or goods or services are supplied on credit.
4》 a contract to do work for a client.
5》 importance: money was of no ~ to her.
■ verb
1》 consider or regard in a specified way.
2》 ( ~ for ) supply or make up (a specified amount).
3》 ( ~ for ) give a satisfactory record or explanation of.
4》 ( ~ for ) succeed in killing or defeating.
Phrases
call (or bring ) to ~ require (someone) to explain a mistake or poor performance.
money of ~ denominations of money used in reckoning but not current as coins.
on someone's ~ for someone's benefit.
on ~ of because of.
on no ~ under no circumstances.
on one's own ~ for oneself.
take ~ of consider with other factors before reaching a decision.
turn to ( good ) ~ turn to one's advantage.
Origin
ME (in the sense 'counting', 'to count'): from OFr. acont (n.), aconter (v.), based on conter 'to count'.