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Definition on account in British English

on account

phrase
1

if you buy something on account, you take it now and pay for it later

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2

if you pay an amount of money on account, you pay part of what you owe now and you pay the rest later

Example

payments on account for the tax year ending in April 1999

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Definition on account in British English