Pronunciation: /əˈkaʊnt fɔr/
noun a word that can be the subject or object of a verb, can also refer to a person, place, thing, or idea
A1 I need to account for all the money I spent this month.
A2 Can you account for the missing items in the inventory?
B1 The accountant needs to account for every transaction in the company's books.
B2 It is important to account for potential risks when making investment decisions.
C1 The detective was able to account for the suspect's whereabouts during the time of the crime.
C2 The scientist must account for all variables in the experiment to ensure accurate results.
preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence
A1 I need to account for all the money I spent on my trip.
A2 The company must account for any discrepancies in their financial records.
B1 The report must account for the increase in sales over the past quarter.
B2 The scientist was able to account for the unusual results in her research.
C1 The historian's analysis accounted for the complex political climate of the time period.
C2 The CEO's speech accounted for the company's successes and challenges in the past year.
formal The financial report must account for all expenses incurred during the quarter.
informal Make sure you account for all your spending when you're budgeting for the month.
slang Don't forget to account for the extra charges on your bill.
figurative Her absence from the meeting will need to be accounted for in the decision-making process.
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