account for
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account for
- /əˈkaʊnt foɹ/ US
verb accounts for · accounting for · accounted for
- To explain by relating circumstances; to show that some one, thing or members of a group are present or have been processed. I don't have to account for anything to you.
- To be the primary cause of The torrential downpour would account for the saturated state of the land.
- To constitute in amount or portion. German speakers accounted for 37% of the population.
- To make or render a reckoning of funds, persons, or things. His mind accounted for one useless article after another in a vain search for any kind of makeshift tool. Not a scrap of metal, not even a serviceable edge of broken stone or brick, had been left to suggest escape.
- To be answerable for.
- To destroy or put out of action. Coyotes account for more rabbits than hunters do.
- To kill, as in hunting. He accounted for two deer today.
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verb to explain by relating circumstances
| 日本語 | 説明 setsumei |
|---|---|
| Português | prestar conta, prestar contas |
| Français | expliquer, rendre compte |
| Italiano | spiegare, giustificare, rendere conto |
verb to constitute in amount or portion
| Español | representar, constituir |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 占める shimeru |
| Français | représenter, constituer |
| Deutsch | ausmachen |
| Italiano | costituire, rappresentare |
verb to make or render a reckoning of funds, persons, or things
| Español | contabilizar |
|---|
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@misc{account_for_2026,
title = {account for},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/account%20for},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
