Synonyms

Translations

Find Words

Word Forms

☀

	Appearance
✓	Use device theme
✓	Dark theme
✓	Light theme

What is another word for account for?

Need synonyms for account for? Here's a list of similar words from our thesaurus that you can use instead.

Contexts ▼

To compose of, or constitute, in amount or part of a whole

To provide or serve as a satisfactory explanation for

To succeed in killing, destroying or defeating

To give evidence or testimony to the truth or factuality of

To regard something as being caused by

To pay off one's debts

To give a detailed account in words of

To render comprehensible or understandable

To explore or examine a given topic or subject

(now rare) To be made up or consist of

To estimate the value of something

To be liable, responsible or accountable for something

To neutralize or cancel by exerting an opposite and equal force

… more ▼

Verb

To compose of, or constitute, in amount or part of a whole

“These patients account for a disproportionate amount of expenses in the health care system.”

Verb

To provide or serve as a satisfactory explanation for

make acceptable

make excuses for

give an explanation

give reasons for

show grounds for

provide a rationale for

come up with an explanation

give an explanation for

give a reason for

be a reason for

offer grounds for

give ground for

be a justification for

give a justification for

be deserving of

be a defence of

provide a cop out for

make allowances for

give good reason for

show just cause for

legitimatize^US

legitimatise^UK

show to be reasonable

prove to be reasonable

be answerable for

speak in favor of

make allowances

give grounds for

give an excuse for

vindicate oneself

exculpate oneself

give an alibi for

clear the air about

give a rationale for

exonerate oneself

give an apologia for

absolve yourself

throw light upon

make a case for

be good reason for

pronounce lawful

give the green light to

come up with an explanation for

provide a justification for

provide an explanation for

give the rationale behind

speak on behalf of

speak in support of

more ❯

“Even if correct, however, this explanation would not account for the health problems of their younger daughter, who has not yet attended high school.”

Verb

To succeed in killing, destroying or defeating

put out of action

“On the other side, Naas pulled out all the stops in defeating Kilkenny and they went on to easily account for Portlaoise in the final.”

Verb

To give evidence or testimony to the truth or factuality of

circumstantiate

give credence to

give substance to

show beyond doubt

show to be true

give the go-ahead

give the green light

give permission

give the thumbs up to

give the green light to

give stamp of approval

give the go-ahead to

give someone leave

give consent to

give the thumbs up

give one's blessing to

make legally binding

set one's seal to

give permission for

legitimatize^US

put John Hancock on

give green light

give the go ahead to

be in favour of

give the okay to

legitimatise^UK

give your blessing

give carte blanche

grant the right

give someone authorization

give one's leave

give the seal of approval to

give approval to

more ❯

Verb

To regard something as being caused by

Verb

To pay off one's debts

bear the expense

foot the bill for

come through with

bear the cost of

bear the expense of

meet one's obligations

settle your debts

come up with the money

make reparation for

give payment to

make reparation

pick up the bill

pick up the tab for

pick up the tab

pick up the check

pick up the check for

more ❯

Verb

To give a detailed account in words of

give a description of

give details of

particularise^UK

particularize^US

give a rundown of

paint a word picture of

give details on

provide details of

give the facts on

give an account of

give an account

give verbal account

communicate information

provide details

characterize^US

characterise^UK

bring to public notice

bring to public attention

let it be known

shout from the rooftops

spread the word

blow the lid off

give utterance to

let the cat out of the bag

propagandize^US

spill the beans

propagandise^UK

get off your chest

issue a statement about

make a statement

be specific about

give blow-by-blow

give the show away

give the game away

bring out into the open

call attention to

paint a picture

let anyone know of

make reference to

shoot the breeze

exchange information

let your hair down

spill the beans about

lay it on the line

put in circulation

put it on record

give a report of

editorialise^UK

editorialize^US

write an article about

let it all hang out

come clean about

give evidence of

bring into the open

take the lid off

speak briefly of

make observations on

give a commentary on

deliberate about

exchange views about

make mention of

exchange views on

bring out into open

put cards on table

get out of your system

give the low-down

take the wraps off

make a pitch for

raise awareness

be passed around

broadcast details of

publish details of

let someone know of

open one's heart to

open your heart

unbosom oneself to

share a confidence

unburden oneself to

write an account of

continue to speak

give the details of

put in plain words

make intelligible

put in plain English

express in words

give an explanation of

put in a nutshell

tell the story of

put before the public

say in response

round on someone

run off at mouth

individualise^UK

individualize^US

more ❯

Verb

To render comprehensible or understandable

make perfectly clear

draw a picture of

particularize^US

characterize^US

explain in detail

give an explanation of

characterise^UK

particularise^UK

go into detail on

put flesh on the bones of

give the details of

put in the picture

clear the air about

get something straight

give insight into

add a commentary to

explain in simple terms

make observations on

make understood

give the big picture

put into plain English

go into detail about

make see daylight

make easy to understand

get to the meat

let sunlight in

make easier to understand

make straightforward

make more accessible

make more comprehensible

put one straight

let daylight in

make more intelligible

hit the high spots

make intelligible

put in plain English

fill someone in

throw light upon

reduce to the bare bones

put in a nutshell

get down to basics

express in words

paint a picture

put in plain words

more ❯

Verb

To explore or examine a given topic or subject

take account of

have to do with

concern itself with

have a bearing on

be connected with

be in connection with

have relevance to

have reference to

be pertinent to

be concerned with

give the facts on

give a rundown of

give an account of

give details on

give details of

provide details of

be applicable to

have relevance for

correspond with

be associated with

have a reference to

have a connection to

have a relation to

be attributed to

more ❯

Verb

(now rare) To be made up or consist of

take into account

take into consideration

have as a consequence

be applicable to

extend as far as

have a capacity of

be equipped for

have a capacity for

have seating for

have capacity for

more ❯

Verb

To estimate the value of something

calculate roughly

take the measure of

make an estimate of

roughly calculate

get the measure of

compartmentalize^US

compartmentalise^UK

form an opinion of

form an impression of

take account of

take measure of

make up one's mind about

assess the worth of

check something out

get a bird's-eye view of

give the once over

have one's number

more ❯

Verb

To be liable, responsible or accountable for something

be accountable for

be responsible for

be to blame for

take the responsibility for

take the blame for

take the rap for

accept the responsibility for

Verb

To neutralize or cancel by exerting an opposite and equal force

render ineffective

redress the balance

turn the tables

bring to naught

make of no use or value

make ineffective

be an antidote to

average out the same

make equivalent

make comparable

restore the balance

bring into line

make consistent

more ❯

	Find more words!








account for
Use * for blank tiles (max 2) Advanced Search Advanced Search
Use * for blank spaces Advanced Search
Advanced Word Finder

See Also

What is the opposite of account for?
Sentences with the word account for
What is the past tense of account for?
Translations for account for
Use our Synonym Finder

Nearby Words

account for the needs of

accounting allowance

accounting cost

accounting documents

account executives

account executive

Find Synonyms

Word Tools			Finders & Helpers		Apps		More		Synonyms
Synonyms Antonyms Rhymes Sentences Nouns Verbs	Adjectives Adverbs Plural Singular Past Tense Present Tense		Word Unscrambler Words With Friends Scrabble Crossword / Codeword		iOS / Apple Android		Home About Us Terms of Use Privacy Statement Don't Sell Personal Data		A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Antonyms A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Copyright WordHippo © 2025