Pronunciation: /əˈkaʊnt fɔr/
noun a word used to identify any of a class of people, places, or things
A1 I need to account for my brother's whereabouts.
A2 The report must account for all expenses incurred during the project.
B1 The company's financial statements account for all sources of revenue.
B2 The investigation failed to account for the suspect's alibi.
C1 The scientist's research paper accounts for the effects of climate change on marine life.
C2 The historian's detailed analysis accounts for the rise and fall of the Roman Empire.
verb a word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence
A1 I need to account for all the pencils in the classroom.
A2 She must account for her actions before she can be forgiven.
B1 The company must account for any losses in their financial report.
B2 The detective was able to account for the suspect's whereabouts at the time of the crime.
C1 The scientist needed to account for all variables in order to draw accurate conclusions.
C2 The historian meticulously accounted for every detail in his research on the ancient civilization.
adverb a word or phrase that modifies or qualifies an adjective, verb, or other adverb
A1 I need to account for my little sister during the family trip.
A2 When planning a budget, you should account for unexpected expenses.
B1 The company must account for all its assets in the financial report.
B2 The detective had to account for every detail in his investigation.
C1 The scientist must account for all variables in the experiment to ensure accurate results.
C2 The historian meticulously accounted for every historical event in his research.
pronoun a word that can function by itself as a noun phrase and that refers either to the participants in the discourse or to someone or something mentioned elsewhere in the discourse
A1 I need to account for my friend at the party.
A2 The teacher asked us to account for our absences.
B1 The company must account for all expenses in their financial report.
B2 The detective was able to account for the suspect's whereabouts during the crime.
C1 The scientist's theory accounts for the unusual behavior of the particles.
C2 The historian's research accounts for the rise and fall of the ancient civilization.
preposition a word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in the clause
A1 I need to account for my little sister when making dinner.
A2 The teacher asked us to account for our absence from class.
B1 The company needs to account for the decrease in profits this quarter.
B2 The detective had to account for every detail in his investigation.
C1 The scientist's theory must account for all known data in the field.
C2 The historian's analysis accounts for various perspectives on the event.
formal When preparing the financial report, make sure to account for all expenses incurred during the project.
informal Hey, don't forget to account for the extra guests coming to the party.
slang I need to account for my sister tagging along with us to the concert.
figurative The detective had to account for all the evidence in order to solve the case.
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