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A book in which accounts are kept. Swift.

The state of being accountable; liability to be called on to render an account; accountableness. "The awful idea of accountability." R. Hall.

Liable to be called on to render an account; answerable; as, every man is accountable to God for his conduct.

The quality or state of being accountable; accountability.

In an accountable manner.

The art or employment of an accountant.

One who renders account; one accountable.

The office or employment of an accountant.

he interest at a given rate on the principal (face) of a bill or note from the time of discounting until it becomes due.

To deduct from an account, debt, charge, and the like; to make an abatement of; as, merchants sometimes discount five or six per cent for prompt payment of bills.

Capable of being, or suitable to be, discounted; as, certain forms are necessary to render notes discountable at a bank.

To ruffle or discompose the countenance of; to put of countenance; to put to shame; to abash. How would one look from his majestic brow . . . Discountenance her despised! Milton. The hermit was somewhat discountenanced by this observation. Sir W. Scott.

One who discountenances; one who disfavors. Bacon.

One who discounts; a discount broker. Burke.

or with hostile intent; to engage in conflict with; to oppose; to struggle with; as, to encounter a friend in traveling; two armies encounter each other; to encounter obstacles or difficulties, to encounter strong evidence of a truth. Then certain philosophers of the Epicureans, and of the Stoics, encountered him. Acts…

One who encounters; an opponent; an antagonist. Atterbury.

A worthless dog that runs back on the scent; a blunderer. [Obs.] Shak.

To count erroneously.

To rate too high; to outnumber. Shak.

To count or reckon again.