Definitions for account for
ac·count for

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. account forverb

   be the reason or explanation for

   "The recession accounts for the slow retail business"

2. account forverb

   give reasons for

   "Can you account for all these absences?"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. account forverb

   To explain by relating circumstances; to show that some one, thing or members of a group are present or have been processed.

2. account forverb

   To be the primary cause of

3. account forverb

   To destroy or put out of action.

4. account forverb

   To constitute in amount or portion.

5. account forverb

   To make or render a reckoning of funds, persons, or things.

6. account forverb

   To be answerable for.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. account for

   To explain or prove

   The unity government have to account for each amount of taxpayer money they spend

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on February 5, 2021  

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How to pronounce account for?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

How to say account for in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of account for in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of account for in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of account for in a Sentence

1. Patrick Mahomes:

   He's a special player. He makes the defense account for everybody, to have his speed on the field, it makes defenses play different coverages. They know they can't put him in man-to-man situations because of how talented he is.

2. Columbia Gas:

   Shoemaker said.Lastly, after Columbia Gas is sold, an independent monitor chosen by the U.S. Department of Transportation will monitor a new companys activities to ensure compliance with state and federal safety regulations and report it to the government on a monthly basis. NiSource also has subsidiaries in Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Kentucky and Virginia. As per a separate agreement, it will implement the recommendations made by the national transportation safety board in the wake of the gas explosions in Massachusetts two years ago. SUPREME COURT HEARS ATLANTIC COAST PIPELINE CASE, ROBERTS WARNS OF IMPERMEABLE BARRIER ALONG APPALACHIAN TRAIL Columbia Gas, through a pattern of flagrant indifference, in the face of extreme risk to life and property, knowingly violated minimum safety standards for starting up and shutting down gas pipelines, Shoemaker said. Federal investigators blamed the explosions on over-pressurized gas lines, saying the company failed to account for critical pressure sensors as workers replaced century-old cast-iron pipes in Lawrence. That omission caused high-pressure gas to flood the neighborhoods distribution system at excessive levels. Todays resolution with the U.S. Attorneys Office is an important part of addressing the impact.

3. Neil Saunders:

   While the Gen Z and Millennial cohorts are both lucrative and interesting, there is something of an obsession with them in retail and fashion that is often to the detriment of older generations, the truth is that more mature cohorts account for a lot of retail spending and there is a significant opportunity that is not always properly addressed.

4. Ken Calvert:

   The administration's ivory rule is well-intentioned, but was not crafted carefully enough to account for law-abiding Americans who may possess legally obtained products containing ivory.

5. Dan Gainor:

   It's almost predictable that some idiot online will write an outlandish story connecting Trump to the villain du jour, all designed to generate web traffic and ad dollars. We worked through all the major historical villains the media could tie the president to -- Hitler, Stalin, Mussolini. They called him a strongman, a dictator and worse. Now it's Manson, Weinstein and probably Mugabe, the media are running out of hyperbole. It's all embarrassingly stupid. No one gets held to account for it. And the cycle begins again with the next clickbait article.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=account for
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Account_for