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No one was ever saved because his sins were small; no one was ever rejected on account of the greatness of his sins. Where sin abounded, grace shall much more abound.
Archibald Alexander

Meaning of "on account" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ON ACCOUNT

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WHAT DOES ON ACCOUNT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of on account in the English dictionary

The definition of on account in the dictionary is on credit. Other definition of on account is Also: to account. as partial payment.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ON ACCOUNT

on a jar
on a level
on a long rein
on a plate
on a razor edge
on a razor´s edge
on a roll
on a slant
on a sticky wicket
on a tangent
on a tear
on a wing and a prayer
on account of
on an even keel
on and off
on and on
on approval
on at
on automatic pilot
on average

WORDS THAT END LIKE ON ACCOUNT

account
amount
at a discount
bank account
business account
call to account
checking account
count
current account
current-account
discount
investment account
no-account
pollen count
recount
savings account
time discount
to account
trading account
viscount
volume discount

Synonyms and antonyms of on account in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «on account» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ON ACCOUNT

Find out the translation of on account to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of on account from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «on account» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

帐户
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

en cuenta
570 millions of speakers

English

on account
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

खाते पर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

على حساب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

на счет
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

em conta
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

একাউন্টে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sur compte
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pada akaun
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

auf Rechnung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

アカウントについて
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

계정
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ing akun
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

trên tài khoản
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கணக்கில்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

खात्यावर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Hesapta
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sul conto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

na uwagę
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

на рахунок
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pe cont
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

στο λογαριασμό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

op die rekening
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

på grund
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

på konto
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of on account

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ON ACCOUNT»

The term «on account» is quite widely used and occupies the 25.729 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ON ACCOUNT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about on account

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10 QUOTES WITH «ON ACCOUNT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word on account.
1
Archibald Alexander
No one was ever saved because his sins were small; no one was ever rejected on account of the greatness of his sins. Where sin abounded, grace shall much more abound.
2
John Buford
Found everybody in a terrible state of excitement on account of the enemy's advance upon this place.
3
William Cobbett
Never esteem men on account of their riches or their station. Respect goodness, find it where you may.
4
George Crook
It demonstrates to his simple mind in the most positive manner that we have no prejudice against him on account of his race, and that while he behaves himself he will be treated the same as a white man.
5
Richard H. Davis
You see, I'd not a very good place here; the fellows looked on me as a sort of special object of ridicule, on account of the hat and cane, walk, and so on, though I thought I'd got over that by this time.
6
Linda Ellerbee
I have always felt that laughter in the face of reality is probably the finest sound there is and will last until the day when the game is called on account of darkness. In this world, a good time to laugh is any time you can.
7
George Grey
To sleep after sunrise was impossible on account of the number of flies which kept buzzing about the face.
8
Flavius Josephus
Now, my father Matthias was not only eminent on account of is nobility, but had a higher commendation on account of his righteousness, and was in great reputation in Jerusalem, the greatest city we have.
9
Walter Kaufmann
When Hegel later became a man of influence' he insisted that the Jews should be granted equal rights because civic rights belong to man because he is a man and not on account of his ethnic origins or his religion.
10
Charles E. Merrill
Mr. Ware has no right to discharge any of his laborers on account of their political opinion.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ON ACCOUNT»

Discover the use of on account in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to on account and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
On Account of Sex: The Politics of Women's Issues, 1945-1968
Examining the political activities of the period between 1920, when women gained the right to vote, and the mid-1960s, when the women's movement revived, Cynthia Harrison illuminates a long-neglected but vital chapter of women's history.
Cynthia Ellen Harrison, 1989
2
All on Account of You: A True WWII Love Story
She is living in a girls' club in New York, studying fashion design. Bill Luddy, a boy she left behind in her hometown of Altoona, PA, is now stationed on a Navy ship docked on the Hudson Bay.
Elaine Luddy Klonicki, 2007
3
On account of sex: an annotated bibliography on the status ...
As with its four predecessors, the 1990-2002 compilation of On Account of Sex: An Annotated Bibliography on the Status of Women in Librarianship continues the commitment of ALA's Committee on the Status of Women in Librarianship to identify ...
Betsy Kruger, Catherine A. Larson, 2006
4
Brideshead Revisited: The Sacred and Profane Memories of ...
Charles Ryder, a lonely student at Oxford, is captivated by the outrageous and decadent Sebastian Flyte.
Evelyn Waugh, 2012
5
On Account of Conspicuous Women: A Novel
Four friends share a dynamic relationship during the women's suffrage movement in early twentieth-century North Carolina, including opinionated women's rights advocate Bertie, stylish dinner-party hostess Guerine, quiet farmer's daughter ...
Dawn Shamp, 2008
6
On account of: selected poems
Krolow's more than twenty volumes of verse, each with a recognizable face of its own, reflect the development of German poetry since the Second World War as no other single literary ouevre does.
Karl Krolow, 1985
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Baptism on Account of the Dead (1 Cor 15:29): An Act of ...
Nevertheless, there remains an abiding interest in the verse on account of its locus in 1 Corinthians, and new interpretations continue to appear in scholarly joumals.9 That 1 Corinthians 15 is a key both to understanding 1 Corinthians and , ...
Michael F. Hull, 2005
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Documentary Journal of the General Assembly of the State Indiana
21,799 94 On account of Prosecuting Attorneys . ... 921 67 On account of Public 75,624 86 On account of Indiana Reports'.................... ...................... .. 5,592 11 On account of Fuel and 788 23 On account of Sheriffs' Mileage ..... ..... .......... 8,668 ...
Indiana, 1869
9
Annual Reports of the Officers of State of the State of ...
On accOunt of State-Debt, interest ................... .. $115,878 On account of Soldiers' Home ............ .. i ............ .. 35,993 On account of House of lRefuge ....................... .. 62,566 On account of Agricultural College ...................... .. 530 On account of ...
Indiana, 1871
10
Key Account Manager's Pocketbook
This second edition gives practical advice on how to keep and develop important customers, thereby maximising ongoing revenue streams, reducing sales costs, improving investment planning and increasing market knowledge.
Roger E. Jones, Richard J. Ilsley, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ON ACCOUNT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term on account is used in the context of the following news items.
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Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ:FITB) Profit Takes Hit On Account Of …
Dallas, Texas 07/24/2015 (FINANCIALSTRENDS) – Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ:FITB) profit dropped to $315 million from $439 million as the ... «FinancialsTrend, Jul 15»
2
Axis Bank net profit up 19% on the back of higher trading profit
On account specific he said that Jaypee Associate is 'meeting loan obligation although with some delay' while on 'Essar Steel he said that the ... «Economic Times, Jul 15»
3
Nestle India MD to step down; new head to take over on Aug 1
Overall, the company pegged the loss on account of the recall at Rs 320 crore. Analysts say it might take a while for the company to bounce ... «Business Standard, Jul 15»
4
How the Yardbirds Revolutionized Rock Live on the BBC
The Beatles launched more, but that was on account of an amalgam of wanting that life, digging those melodies and thinking you'd look cool ... «RollingStone.com, Jul 15»
5
RBI imposes Rs 5 lakh penalty on Muthoottu Mini Financiers
On account of various contraventions to RBI directions as pointed out in the inspection, the company was issued a show-cause notice (SCN) on ... «IBNLive, Jul 15»
6
JP Associates: On verge of default?
Care Ratings cut JP Associates' debt rating to "D" from "BB" earlier, citing a delay in debt servicing on account of weak liquidity. Ritu Singh. «Moneycontrol.com, Jul 15»
7
Focus on retirement income, not investment return
The Department of Labor,” it added, “is considering a rule wherein this becomes mandatory on account statements.” Cerulli, for its part, the ... «BenefitsPro, Jul 15»
8
GAIL India Q1 net profit falls 32% to Rs424.14 crore
... drop in net profit at Rs.424.14 crore for the first quarter ended June on account of drop in LPG and petrochemical production and lower prices ... «Livemint, Jul 15»
9
Indo-Bangla Talks Underway on Sharing of Teesta, Feni Waters
... made payment of Rs 12 lakh from FCRA designated account to Citi Bank and Union Bank of India on account of credit facilities taken through ... «The New Indian Express, Jul 15»
10
BCBS Consults On Proposed Revised Version Of General Guide To …
The guide focuses on account opening. It is not intended to address every possible situation, but instead focuses on some of the mechanisms ... «Mondaq News Alerts, Jul 15»

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