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account for

verbverified·updated Jun 3, 2026

provide a clear explanation or justification for something

polysemousMWELegacy lexicon import

Senses

Wordset Dictionary

to give reasons for

Wordset Dictionary

to be the reason or explanation for

Classifications

Cognitive

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Responsibility

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Automation

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Variants

pasttense
accounted for
presentparticiple
accounting for
thirdpersonsingular
accounts for
pastparticiple
accounted for