audit. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

The American Heritage^® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

audit

SYLLABICATION:	au·dit
PRONUNCIATION:	ôdt
NOUN:	1. An examination of records or financial accounts to check their accuracy. 2. An adjustment or correction of accounts. 3. An examined and verified account.
VERB:	Inflected forms: au·dit·ed, au·dit·ing, au·dits
TRANSITIVE VERB:	1. To examine, verify, or correct the financial accounts of: Independent accountants audit the company annually. The IRS audits questionable income tax returns. 2. To attend (a course) without requesting or receiving academic credit.
INTRANSITIVE VERB:	To examine financial accounts.
ETYMOLOGY:	Middle English (influenced by auditor, auditor), from Latin audtus, a hearing, from past participle of audre, to hear. See au- in Appendix I.
OTHER FORMS:	audit·a·ble —ADJECTIVE


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