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• account for — verb 1. be the reason or explanation for (Freq. 24) The recession accounts for the slow retail business • Hypernyms: ↑be • Verb Frames: Something s something 2. give reasons for (Freq. 6) …   Useful english dictionary

• account for something to somebody — acˈcount for sth (to sb) derived to give a record of how the money in your care has been spent • We have to account for every penny we spend on business trips. Main entry: ↑accountderived …   Useful english dictionary

• call somebody to account (for something) — call sb to acˈcount (for/over sth) idiom to make sb explain a mistake, etc. because they are responsible for it Main entry: ↑callidiom …   Useful english dictionary

• put yourself out (for somebody) — ˌput yourself ˈout (for sb) derived (informal) to make a special effort to do sth for sb • Please don t put yourself out on my account. Main entry: ↑putderived …   Useful english dictionary

• account — ac|count1 W1S2 [əˈkaunt] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(description)¦ 2¦(at a bank)¦ 3 take account of something 4 on account of something 5 accounts 6 on account 7¦(with a shop/company)¦ 8¦(bill)¦ 9¦(arrangement to sell goods)¦ …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• answer for — verb furnish a justifying analysis or explanation I can t account for the missing money • Syn: ↑account • Derivationally related forms: ↑accountable (for: ↑account), ↑account ( …   Useful english dictionary

• take into account — verb allow or plan for a certain possibility; concede the truth or validity of something (Freq. 12) I allow for this possibility The seamstress planned for 5% shrinkage after the first wash • Syn: ↑allow • Derivationally related forms: ↑allowable …   Useful english dictionary

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• budget for — verb calculate enough money for; provide for in the budget I have not budgeted for these expensive meals • Hypernyms: ↑allow, ↑take into account • Verb Frames: Somebody s something Somebody s somebody * * * …   Useful english dictionary