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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
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
call somebody to account (over 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
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
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
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
allow for — verb make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain (Freq. 8) This leaves no room for improvement The evidence allows only one conclusion allow for mistakes leave lots of time for the trip This procedure … Useful english dictionary
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
take account — verb be fully aware of; realize fully (Freq. 2) Do you appreciate the full meaning of this letter? • Syn: ↑appreciate • Derivationally related forms: ↑appreciator (for: ↑appreciate) … Useful english dictionary
reckon without somebody — ˈreckon without sb/sth derived (especially BrE) to not consider sb/sth as a possible problem that you should be prepared for Syn: not take something into account • They had reckoned without the determination of the opposition. Main entry: ↑reckon … Useful english dictionary
