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The correct spelling is account for.
How to pronounce account for
verb
Say it like: Acc-own-t f-or
The correct spelling is account for. To explain by relating circumstances; to show that some one, thing or members of a group are present or have been processed. For example: "I don't have to account for anything to you."
Usage Examples
“I don't have to account for anything to you.”
“The torrential downpour would account for the saturated state of the land.”
“German speakers accounted for 37% of the population.”
Definition
verb
- 1.To explain by relating circumstances; to show that some one, thing or members of a group are present or have been processed.
- 2.To be the primary cause of
- 3.To constitute in amount or portion.
- 4.To make or render a reckoning of funds, persons, or things.
- 5.To be answerable for.
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