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to square (balance) accounts with smb (fig.) to remove moral grievances between 
people by giving or taking punishmente. g. Let us square accounts. David said he was 
going to square accounts with the man who had given false testimony against him.
3) a report, description, narrative, e. g. By all accounts the trip has been a success. He 
doesn't believe newspaper accounts of the new developments there. 4) consideration
to take smth into account, to take no account of smth, e. g. Please take into account 
the fact that he has very little money. Take no account of such slanderous gossip, we 
know it's not true.
5) reason, cause
on account of because of, e. g. On account of his age he wasn't allowed into the pub.
on no account, not on any account in no case, for no reason, e. g. Don't on any account 
leave the baby alone in the house.
accountant n
Syn. book-keeper 
3. preserve vt I) to keep from spoiling, from decay, from risk of going bad (by boiling, 
pickling, making into jam, etc.) as to preserve fruit, eggs, milk, vegetables, e g. It's easy 
to preserve vegetables in vinegar.
to preserve monuments to keep from harm, e. g. The ancient monument was preserved 
by the local people.
2) to keep up, as to preserve peace, to preserve one's eyesight, to preserve the memory of 
another, to preserve one's looks, strength, composure, to preserve appearances, silence, to 
preserve old customs, a well-preserved old mane. g. Don't


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read in poor light if you want to preserve your good eyesight. The leader's main aim was 
to preserve peace.
4. erratic a irregular in behaviour or opinion (of a person or his behaviour); likely to do 
unusual or unexpected things, e. g. She's so erratic I never know how she's going to react 
to my suggestions.
error smth done wrong, a mistake, as spelling errors; an error of judgement, e. g. Not 
to commit an error of judgement he looked for more evidence.

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