verb
account
To regard someone or something in a particular way.
The villagers account her the best musician in town.
Etymology
Old French aconter meant to reckon or count. Reckoning can also mean making a judgment, so to account someone wise is to place that person in the category of the wise.
More examples
- He was accounted a reliable witness.
- They have accounted the project a success.
- The historian accounted the discovery highly significant.
Forms
account · accounts · accounted · accounting