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business
Noun
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Business is the buying and selling of things or services.
I am in the business of catching fish and selling them.
The tax changes will be hard for small business.
It's difficult to learn good business practices on your own.
The company is a leader in the banking business.
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A business is a group that does business; a company.
Many businesses use computers.
Darren became half owner of the family business.
He was a silent partner in the printing business.
It was the perfect place for a start-up business.
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Business is the things that you have to do.
They went on with business as usual.
We have one more piece of unfinished business to look at before we leave.
account
Noun
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An account is an arrangement with a bank or other company to do business.
I opened a bank account when I moved into town.
The internet company cancelled my e-mail account.
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The records of the money that is paid or received. (often plural)
The accounts show that your bill has already been paid.
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A description of events
The account that he gave didn't match the story that was in the newspaper.
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If you take something into account, you think about it when you decide something.
Effective leaders have to take account of everyone's feelings.
account
Verb
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If mathx/math accounts for mathy/math, it explains why mathy/math happens or exists.
Oh, she was sick. Well, that accounts for her poor test score.