 account_for |
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| 1. | [ verb ] be the reason or explanation for | |
| Examples: | "The recession accounts for the slow retail business" |
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| Related terms: | be | |
| 2. | [ verb ] give reasons for | |
| Examples: | "Can you account for all these absences?" |
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| Related terms: | explain | |
| 3. | [ verb ] be the sole or primary factor in the existence, acquisition, supply, or disposal of something | |
| Examples: | "Passing grades account for half of the grades given in this exam" |
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| Related terms: | be | |
| 4. | [ verb ] furnish a justifying analysis or explanation | |
| Synonyms: | answer_for | |
| Examples: | "I can't account for the missing money" |
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| Related terms: | declare | |
| Similar spelling: |
accountant account_book accounting accountancy accountable Aconitum accent_mark |
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