Audit
- Audit
- Audit Au"dit, n. [L. auditus a hearing, fr. audire. See
{Audible}, a.]
1. An audience; a hearing. [Obs.]
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He appeals to a high audit. --Milton.
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2. An examination in general; a judicial examination.
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Note: Specifically: An examination of an account or of
accounts, with the hearing of the parties concerned, by
proper officers, or persons appointed for that purpose,
who compare the charges with the vouchers, examine
witnesses, and state the result.
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3. The result of such an examination, or an account as
adjusted by auditors; final account.
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Yet I can make my audit up. --Shak.
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4. A general receptacle or receiver. [Obs.]
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It [a little brook] paid to its common audit no more
than the revenues of a little cloud. --Jer. Taylor.
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{Audit ale}, a kind of ale, brewed at the English
universities, orig. for the day of audit.
{Audit house}, {Audit room}, an appendage to a cathedral, for
the transaction of its business.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
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AUDIT — Au XIXe siècle, on entendait par «audition de compte» l’action d’examiner un compte, et l’auditeur (auditor ), étymologiquement, est celui qui est «aux écoutes», c’est à dire celui qui observe, examine très attentivement. L’audit est un travail… … Encyclopédie Universelle
audit — au·dit / ȯ dət/ n 1: a formal examination of an organization s or an individual s financial records often for the purpose of uncovering fraud or inaccurate tax returns; also: the final report of such an examination 2: a methodical examination… … Law dictionary
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audit — ► NOUN ▪ an official inspection of an organization s accounts. ► VERB (audited, auditing) ▪ make an audit of. ORIGIN from Latin audire hear (because an audit was originally presented orally) … English terms dictionary
Audit — Au dit, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Audited}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Auditing}.] To examine and adjust, as an account or accounts; as, to audit the accounts of a treasure, or of parties who have a suit depending in court. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Audit — Au dit, v. i. To settle or adjust an account. [1913 Webster] Let Hocus audit; he knows how the money was disbursed. Arbuthnot. [1913 Webster] || … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
audit — /ˈaudit, ingl. ˈɔːdɪt/ [lett. «verifica, revisione», dal lat. audītu(m) «sentito, ascoltato»] s. m. inv. (org. az.) verifica, controllo, ispezione … Sinonimi e Contrari. Terza edizione
audit — n examination, inspection, scrutiny, scanning (see under SCRUTINIZE) Analogous words: check, *corrective, control: investigation, probe, *inquiry audit vb examine, inspect, *scrutinize, scan … New Dictionary of Synonyms
audit — verb. British readers of American books and newspapers might be puzzled by the use of audit to mean ‘to attend (a class) informally’ without working for a particular qualification: • She audited his undergraduate lectures; she waylaid him in the… … Modern English usage
