on what account

  • 1What — What, interrog. adv. Why? For what purpose? On what account? [Obs.] [1913 Webster] What should I tell the answer of the knight. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] But what do I stand reckoning upon advantages and gains lost by the misrule and turbulency of… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 2what for — Synonyms and related words: ass reaming, bawling out, castigation, chastening, chastisement, chewing, condign punishment, correction, cussing out, deserts, disciplinary measures, discipline, dressing, dressing down, excuse, explanation, ferule,… …

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  • 3Account planning — is the discipline that brings the consumer into the process of developing advertising. To be truly effective, advertising must be both distinctive and relevant, and planning helps on both counts. Chris CowpeHistoryAccount planning is a job title… …

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  • 4what — [hwut, hwät, wut, wät] pron. [ME hwat < OE hwæt, neut. of hwa, who < IE interrogative base * kwo , * kwe > WHERE, WHO, L qui, who what, Lith kàs, what, who] I as an interrogative: which thing, event, circumstance, etc.?: used to ask for… …

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  • 5What Katy Did — redirects here. For the song by The Libertines, see The Libertines (album). infobox Book | < See Wikipedia:WikiProject Novels or Wikipedia:WikiProject Books > name = What Katy Did orig title = translator = image caption = First edition cover&#8230; …

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  • 6What the Buddha Taught — by Dr Walpola Rahula, has been long regarded as one of the best introductory books on Buddhism. The book draws on the actual words spoken by the Buddha to give a lucid and accurate account of the fundamental principles of Buddhist doctrine. Rich …

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  • 7What Witches Do — a book by the late Stewart Farrar, is an eye witness account of Wiccan practices. DescriptionMr. Farrar was a practicing witch and a member of an active coven. In this book, he explores his version of the fundamental beliefs and premises of Witc …

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  • 8What a carve up! — is a novel written by Jonathan Coe, first published in 1994.Plot summaryIn this, Jonathan Coe s fourth and overwhelmingly most successful novel, Michael Owen is the hapless biographer of the Winshaw family, a gallery of monsters whose greed and&#8230; …

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  • 9account — ac|count1 W1S2 [əˈkaunt] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(description)¦ 2¦(at a bank)¦ 3 take account of something 4 on account of something 5 accounts 6 on account 7¦(with a shop/company)¦ 8¦(bill)¦ 9¦(arrangement to sell goods)¦ …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 10account — 1 noun 1 DESCRIPTION (C) a) a written or spoken description which gives details of an event: There were several different accounts of the story in the newspapers. | give an account: David gave us a vivid account of his trip to Rio. | blow by blow …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English