account vs check

account and check both are nouns.

account and check both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
account	Yes	No	Yes	No
check	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, check is a hyponym of account; that is, check is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than account:

account: an itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services rendered
check: the bill in a restaurant

Other hyponyms of account include electric bill, hotel bill, doctor's bill, medical bill, phone bill, telephone bill, reckoning, tally, tax bill, chit, tab.

account (noun)	check (noun)
the quality of taking advantage	the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess
importance or value	obstructing an opponent in ice hockey
a record or narrative description of past events	(chess) a direct attack on an opponent's king
an itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services rendered	the act of inspecting or verifying
a short account of the news	a textile pattern of squares or crossed lines (resembling a checkerboard)
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.	a mark left after a small piece has been chopped or broken off of something
the act of informing by verbal report	an appraisal of the state of affairs
grounds	additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct
a statement of recent transactions and the resulting balance	something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
a formal contractual relationship established to provide for regular banking or brokerage or business services	the bill in a restaurant
	a mark indicating that something has been noted or completed etc.
	a written order directing a bank to pay money
	the state of inactivity following an interruption

account (verb)	check (verb)
furnish a justifying analysis or explanation	slow the growth or development of
to give an account or representation of in words	become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
keep an account of	make cracks or chinks in
be the sole or primary factor in the existence, acquisition, supply, or disposal of something	arrest the motion (of something) abruptly
	examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
	put a check mark on or near or next to
	be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something
	verify by consulting a source or authority
	write out a check on a bank account
	find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort
	place into check
	decline to initiate betting
	hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of
	mark into squares or draw squares on; draw crossed lines on
	stop in a chase especially when scent is lost
	abandon the intended prey, turn, and pursue an inferior prey
	stop for a moment, as if out of uncertainty or caution
	hand over something to somebody as for temporary safekeeping
	consign for shipment on a vehicle
	develop (a child's or animal's) behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control
	make an examination or investigation
	lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
	block or impede (a player from the opposing team) in ice hockey
	be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
	be verified or confirmed; pass inspection

account vs check

account and check both are nouns.

account and check both are verbs.

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