Audit

awd′it, n. an examination of accounts by one or more duly authorised persons: a calling to account generally: a statement of account: ( obs. ) a periodical settlement of accounts: ( obs. ) audience, hearing.— v.t. to examine and verify by reference to vouchers, .— ns. Audi′tion , the sense of hearing: the act of hearing: ( rare ) something heard; Aud′it or , a hearer: one who audits accounts:— fem. Aud′itre ; Auditōr′ium , in an opera-house, public hall, or the like, the space allotted to the hearers: the reception-room of a monastery; Aud′it or ship .— adj. Aud′itory , relating to the sense of hearing.— n. an audience: a place where lectures, ., are heard.— Audit ale , an ale of special quality brewed for some Oxford and Cambridge colleges; orig. for use on the day of audit. [L. audit us , a hearing— audīre , to hear. See Audible .]