Audit Definition

ôdĭt

audited, auditing, audits

noun

audits

An examination of records or financial accounts to check their accuracy.

American Heritage

A formal, often periodic examination and checking of accounts or financial records to verify their correctness.

Webster's New World

An adjustment or correction of accounts.

American Heritage

A settlement or adjustment of accounts.

Webster's New World

An examined and verified account.

American Heritage

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verb

audited, auditing, audits

To examine, verify, or correct the financial accounts of.

Independent accountants audit the company annually. The IRS audits questionable income tax returns.

American Heritage

To examine and check (accounts, claims, etc.)

Webster's New World

To attend (a course) without requesting or receiving academic credit.

American Heritage

To attend (a college course) simply to hear the lectures without receiving credit.

Webster's New World

To examine or evaluate (something) thoroughly.

Audit a house's energy consumption.

American Heritage

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Other Word Forms of Audit

Singular:

audit

Plural:

Middle English (influenced by auditor auditor) from Latin audītus a hearing from past participle of audīre to hear au- in Indo-European roots

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Latin audītus, from audiō (“I hear”).

From Wiktionary