to keep an account at a bank

  • 1keep an account — index deposit (submit to a bank) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

    Law dictionary

  • 2account — I n. description report 1) to give, render an account 2) an accurate, true; biased, one sided; blow by blow, detailed, full; eyewitness; fictitious; first hand; running; vivid account (she gave a detailed account of the incident) 3) newspaper,… …

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  • 3account — 1. noun /əˈkaʊnt/ a) A reckoning; computation; calculation; enumeration; a record of some reckoning. to keep ones account at the bank. b) A registry of pecuniary transactions; a written or printed statement …

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  • 4Bank fraud — is the use of fraudulent means to obtain money, assets, or other property owned or held by a financial institution. In many instances, bank fraud is a criminal offense. While the specific elements of a particular banking fraud law vary between… …

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  • 5keep — [kiːp] verb kept PTandPP [kept] 1. [transitive] to store something that will be useful: • The Credit Reference Agency keeps files on individuals debt records. • You should keep a supply of forms. 2 …

    Financial and business terms

  • 6bank account — bank ac,count noun count * an arrangement with a bank that allows you to keep your money there and to pay money in and take money out: We ll pay the money directly into your bank account. open a bank account (=start it): They re encouraging… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 7Account — Ac*count , n. [OE. acount, account, accompt, OF. acont, fr. aconter. See {Account}, v. t., {Count}, n., 1.] 1. A reckoning; computation; calculation; enumeration; a record of some reckoning; as, the Julian account of time. [1913 Webster] A… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 8Account current — Account Ac*count , n. [OE. acount, account, accompt, OF. acont, fr. aconter. See {Account}, v. t., {Count}, n., 1.] 1. A reckoning; computation; calculation; enumeration; a record of some reckoning; as, the Julian account of time. [1913 Webster]… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 9bank account — bank accounts N COUNT A bank account is an arrangement with a bank which allows you to keep your money in the bank and to take some out when you need it …

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  • 10account — a record of a business transaction. When you buy something on credit, the company you are dealing with sets up an account . This means it sets up a record of what you buy and what you pay. You will do the same thing with any customers to whom you …

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