Balance (Verb)
Meaning 1
Be in equilibrium; "He was balancing on one foot".
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Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
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Meaning 2
Bring into balance or equilibrium; "She has to balance work and her domestic duties"; "balance the two weights".
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Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
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Meaning 3
Hold or carry in equilibrium.
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Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 4
Compute credits and debits of an account.
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Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
Examples
- The accountant will balance the company's account by ensuring the credits and debits are equal at the end of the month.
- She had to balance the ledger by adjusting the entries to reflect the correct financial standing of the business.
- To balance the company's books, they re-checked the transactions and made necessary corrections.
- The auditor will balance the account to verify the accuracy of the financial statements.
- A discrepancy was found when they tried to balance the account due to a missing transaction.