(n) termination of pregnancy

(n) failure of a plan

(n) the quality of taking advantage; "she turned her writing skills to good account"

(n) importance or value; "a person of considerable account"; "he predicted that although it is of small account now it will rapidly increase in importance"

(n) a record or narrative description of past events; "a history of France"; "he gave an inaccurate account of the plot to kill the president"; "the story of exposure to lead"

(n) an itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services rendered; "he paid his bill and left"; "send me an account of what I owe"

(n) a short account of the news; "the report of his speech"; "the story was on the 11 o'clock news"; "the account of his speech that was given on the evening news made the governor furious"

(n) a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.; "the explanation was very simple"; "I expected a brief account"

(n) the act of informing by verbal report; "he heard reports that they were causing trouble"; "by all accounts they were a happy couple"

(n) grounds; "don't do it on my account"; "the paper was rejected on account of its length"; "he tried to blame the victim but his success on that score was doubtful"

(n) a statement of recent transactions and the resulting balance; "they send me an accounting every month"

(n) a formal contractual relationship established to provide for regular banking or brokerage or business services; "he asked to see the executive who handled his account"

(v) furnish a justifying analysis or explanation; "I can't account for the missing money"

(v) to give an account or representation of in words; "Discreet Italian police described it in a manner typically continental"

(v) keep an account of

(v) be the sole or primary factor in the existence, acquisition, supply, or disposal of something; "Passing grades account for half of the grades given in this exam"

(r) at or in or to any place; "you can find this food anywhere"; (`anyplace' is used informally for `anywhere')

(n) a message that departs from the main subject

(n) a line spoken by an actor to the audience but not intended for others on the stage

(r) not taken into account or excluded from consideration; "these problems apart, the country is doing well"; "all joking aside, I think you're crazy"

(r) in reserve; not for immediate use; "started setting aside money to buy a car"; "put something by for her old age"; "has a nestegg tucked away for a rainy day"

(r) on or to one side; "step aside"; "stood aside to let him pass"; "threw the book aside"; "put her sewing aside when he entered"

(r) out of the way (especially away from one's thoughts); "brush the objections aside"; "pushed all doubts away"

(r) placed or kept separate and distinct as for a purpose; "had a feeling of being set apart"; "quality sets it apart"; "a day set aside for relaxing"

(r) in a different direction; "turn aside"; "turn away one's face"; "glanced away"

(v) exert a force on (a body) causing it to approach or prevent it from moving away; "the gravitational pull of a planet attracts other bodies"

(v) direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes; "Her good looks attract the stares of many men"; "The ad pulled in many potential customers"; "This pianist pulls huge crowds"; "The store owner was happy that th

(v) be attractive to; "The idea of a vacation appeals to me"; "The beautiful garden attracted many people"

(n) (law) a legal proceeding in which the appellant resorts to a higher court for the purpose of obtaining a review of a lower court decision and a reversal of the lower court's judgment or the granting of a new trial; "their appeal was denied in the superio

(n) attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates; "his smile was part of his appeal to her"

(n) request for a sum of money; "an appeal to raise money for starving children"

(n) earnest or urgent request; "an entreaty to stop the fighting"; "an appeal for help"; "an appeal to the public to keep calm"

(v) request earnestly (something from somebody); ask for aid or protection; "appeal to somebody for help"; "Invoke God in times of trouble"

(v) cite as an authority; resort to; "He invoked the law that would save him"; "I appealed to the law of 1900"; "She invoked an ancient law"

(v) be attractive to; "The idea of a vacation appeals to me"; "The beautiful garden attracted many people"

(v) take a court case to a higher court for review; "He was found guilty but appealed immediately"

(v) challenge (a decision); "She appealed the verdict"