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 account for account for /əˈkaʊnt fɔr/

verb

  1. () Be the reason or explanation for  ( account for )
    be the reason or explanation for
     The recession accounts for the slow retail business
    The recession accounts for the slow retail business
  2. () Give reasons for  ( account for )
    give reasons for
     Can you account for all these absences?
    Can you account for all these absences?