Dictionary

on account en · ADP

Meanings

1. As something to be reckoned up as part of final payments; on credit.
   • And, could you—you don't mind a bit on account to go on with, do you? I'm not exactly what you'd call up and in just at the moment." 1934, Ernest Bramah, The Bravo of London:

on account en · CCONJ

Meanings

1. (colloquial) On account of the fact that; because.
   • Take your three days off, Mr. Barlow, only don't expect to be paid for them on account you're thinking up some fancy ideas. 1948, Evelyn Waugh, The Loved One:
   • ‘Well, we come on this pisswater river, running high on account there'd been rains.’ 1999, George R.R. Martin, A Clash of Kings, Bantam, published 2011, page 466:

Relateds

on account of

Synonyms

as · seeing that · given that