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Present participle for to compose of, or constitute, in amount or part of a whole

Present participle for to provide or serve as a satisfactory explanation for

Present participle for to succeed in killing, destroying or defeating

Present participle for to give evidence or testimony to the truth or factuality of

Present participle for to regard something as being caused by

Present participle for to pay off one's debts

Present participle for be accountable for

Present participle for to give a detailed account in words of

Present participle for to render comprehensible or understandable

Present participle for to merit or be a justification for

Present participle for to explore or examine a given topic or subject

Present participle for to show or prove to be right or reasonable

(now rare) Present participle for to be made up or consist of

Present participle for to estimate the value of something

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Verb

Present participle for 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

Present participle for to provide or serve as a satisfactory explanation for

rationalising^UK

rationalizing^US

explaining away

making acceptable

making excuses for

giving an explanation

giving reasons for

showing grounds for

providing a rationale for

coming up with an explanation

giving an explanation for

giving a reason for

making allowance

making allowances for

giving good reason for

legitimizing^US

legitimising^UK

giving an excuse for

exonerating oneself

clearing the air about

giving a justification for

absolving yourself

throwing light on

exculpating oneself

shedding light on

giving an apologia for

throwing light upon

vindicating oneself

giving a rationale for

acquiting oneself

giving an alibi for

providing a justification for

providing an explanation for

making a case for

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“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

Present participle for to succeed in killing, destroying or defeating

putting paid to

making an end of

putting 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

Present participle for to give evidence or testimony to the truth or factuality of

Verb

Present participle for to regard something as being caused by

Verb

Present participle for to pay off one's debts

compensating for

footing the bill

bearing the cost

bearing the expense

coming through with

settling your debts

coming up with the money

making reparation

giving payment to

making reparation for

bearing the cost of

picking up the check

picking up the tab for

picking up the check for

footing the bill for

picking up the tab

picking up the bill

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Verb

Present participle for be accountable for

being responsible for

taking the rap for

accepting the responsibility for

taking the blame for

taking the responsibility for

Verb

Present participle for to give a detailed account in words of

putting into words

giving a description of

giving details of

painting in words

particularising^UK

particularizing^US

giving a rundown of

painting a word picture of

putting in words

running through

giving details on

providing details of

giving the facts on

giving an account of

giving an account

communicating information

bringing word on

providing details

giving the facts

giving verbal account

giving a report

putting forward

letting on about

coming out with

characterizing^US

bringing to public attention

bringing to public notice

characterising^UK

giving voice to

breaking the news

giving notice of

letting it be known

going public with

shouting from the rooftops

blowing wide open

blowing the lid off

giving utterance to

blowing the gaff

letting the cat out of the bag

propagandizing^US

spilling the beans

propagandising^UK

putting in print

breaking a story

getting off your chest

blazoning abroad

issuing a statement about

bringing out into the open

giving the game away

giving the show away

calling attention to

spreading the word

painting a picture

making reference to

bruiting abroad

letting anyone know of

squealing about

telling the story of

getting through

running by again

spilling the beans about

breaking silence

making it known

putting in circulation

giving the word

spinning a yarn

shooting the breeze

familiarizing^US

putting it on record

letting your hair down

immortalising^UK

immortalizing^US

laying it on the line

commentating on

familiarising^UK

editorializing^US

editorialising^UK

writing an article about

giving blow-by-blow

letting it all hang out

publishing details of

broadcasting details of

coming clean about

going public on

dishing the dirt

putting on the air

talking through

bringing into the open

taking the lid off

telling all about

going the rounds

speaking briefly of

putting on the map

making a pitch for

making mention of

conferring about

deliberating about

conversing about

exchanging views about

exchanging views on

bringing out into open

putting cards on table

taking the wraps off

getting out of your system

giving the low-down

writing an account of

laying the gaff

opening your heart

sharing a confidence

spitting it out

giving evidence of

letting someone know of

putting in a nutshell

giving a report of

telling a story

stating further

continuing to speak

throwing light on

going into detail

expressing in words

giving the details of

putting in plain words

giving an explanation of

making intelligible

setting the scene

spelling it out

putting in plain English

bringing forward

putting on display

putting before the public

spreading around

categorizing^US

saying in response

rounding on someone

coming back with

going on to say

passing the word

running off at mouth

categorising^UK

personalizing^US

individualising^UK

personalising^UK

individualizing^US

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Verb

Present participle for to render comprehensible or understandable

Verb

Present participle for to merit or be a justification for

Verb

Present participle for to explore or examine a given topic or subject

Verb

Present participle for to show or prove to be right or reasonable

Verb

(now rare) Present participle for to be made up or consist of

Verb

Present participle for to estimate the value of something

calculating roughly

setting a figure

thinking through

taking the measure of

roughly calculating

getting the measure of

making an estimate of

categorizing^US

categorising^UK

putting down as

putting down for

putting a price on

scrutinizing^US

compartmentalizing^US

compartmentalising^UK

scrutinising^UK

forming an opinion of

forming an impression of

taking account of

putting a value on

taking measure of

setting a price on

putting in order

having one's number

making up one's mind about

considering to be

marking down as

reckoning to be

assessing the worth of

passing judgment

checking something out

reconnoitring^UK

reconnoitering^US

taking stock of

taking a look at

giving the once over

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