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account for
Overview of verb account-for
The verb account for has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (25) account for -- (be the reason or explanation for; "The recession accounts for the slow retail business")
2. (6) account for -- (give reasons for; "Can you account for all these absences?")
Antonyms of verb account-for
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb account-for
2 senses of account for
Sense 1
account for
=> be
Sense 2
account for
=> explain, explicate
=> inform
=> communicate, intercommunicate
=> interact
=> act, move
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb account-for
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb account-for
2 senses of account for
Sense 1
account for
=> be
Sense 2
account for
=> explain, explicate
'Cause To' of verb account-for
Derived Forms of verb account-for
Domain of verb account-for
Domain Terms of verb account-for
Familiarity of verb account-for
account for used as a verb is rare (polysemy count =2)
Sample Sentences of verb account-for
2 senses of account for
Sense 1
account for
*> Something ----s something
Sense 2
account for
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Something ----s something
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb account-for
2 senses of account for
Sense 1
account for
> be
=> look
=> suffer, hurt
=> be well
=> suffer
=> feel
=> stay, remain, rest
=> continue
=> sparkle, scintillate, coruscate
=> confuse, throw, fox, befuddle, fuddle, bedevil, confound, discombobulate
=> rank
=> point
=> want, need, require
=> compact, pack
=> rest
=> cut
=> seethe, boil
=> mope, moon around, moon about
=> look, appear, seem
=> appear, seem
=> owe
=> belong
=> cover
=> represent
=> account
=> cut across
=> begin, start
=> begin
=> stand
=> specify, define, delineate, delimit, delimitate
=> go
=> make sense, add up
=> consist, comprise
=> prove, turn out, turn up
=> account for
=> remain
=> stand by, stick by, stick, adhere
=> loiter, lounge, footle, lollygag, loaf, lallygag, hang around, mess about, tarry, linger, lurk, mill about, mill around
=> total, number, add up, come, amount
=> count, matter, weigh
=> rate
=> deserve, merit
=> buy
=> shine
=> fall
=> depend
=> underlie
=> stink
=> subtend, delimit
=> incarnate, body forth, embody, substantiate
=> contain, take, hold
=> cost, be
=> measure
=> hum, buzz, seethe
=> pass
=> abound
=> disagree, disaccord, discord
=> gape, yawn, yaw
=> tend, be given, lean, incline, run
=> run, go
=> figure, enter
=> press
=> rage
=> relate, interrelate
=> rut
=> stagnate
=> stagnate
=> come in handy
=> squat
=> hoodoo
=> impend
=> range, run
=> stay, stay on, continue, remain
=> sell
=> translate
=> head, head up
=> come in for
=> compare
=> fall, come
=> run into, encounter
=> gravitate
=> pay
=> diverge
=> shine
=> iridesce
=> lie
=> stand
=> hang
=> litter
=> suit
=> end, terminate
=> fit
=> lend
=> let go
=> belong
=> belong
=> wind, twist, curve
=> jumble, mingle
=> promise
=> accept, take
=> clean
=> draw
=> wash
=> balance
=> hail, come
=> act
=> test
=> seem
=> answer
=> beat
=> hold
=> contain
=> connect
=> sell
=> sell
=> kill
=> make
=> deck, adorn, decorate, grace, embellish, beautify
=> consist
=> work
=> lubricate
=> breathe
=> trim
=> swing
=> osculate
=> retard
=> transplant
=> cohere
=> object
=> stick
=> recognize
=> distribute
=> put out
Sense 2
account for
> explain, explicate
=> rede, interpret
=> account for
=> naturalize
=> clarify, clear up, elucidate
=> comment
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb account-for
Sense 1
account for
=> be
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Sense 2
account for
=> explain, explicate
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