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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

Be accountable for

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 neutralize or cancel by exerting an opposite and equal force

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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.”

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To provide or serve as a satisfactory explanation for

rationalises^UK

rationalizes^US

makes acceptable

makes excuses for

gives an explanation

gives reasons for

shows grounds for

provides a rationale for

comes up with an explanation

gives an explanation for

gives a reason for

gives ground for

gives a justification for

offers grounds for

makes allowance

makes allowances for

gives good reason for

speaks in favor of

makes allowances

shows to be reasonable

does justice to

legitimatizes^US

proves to be reasonable

shows just cause for

gives grounds for

acquits oneself

exculpates oneself

gives an apologia for

exonerates oneself

gives an excuse for

throws light upon

vindicates oneself

throws light on

gives a rationale for

gives an alibi for

clears the air about

makes a case for

gives the green light to

pronounces lawful

provides a justification for

provides an explanation for

comes up with an explanation for

entitles one to

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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

To succeed in killing, destroying or defeating

makes an end of

puts 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

circumstantiates

gives weight to

lends weight to

gives credence to

gives substance to

shows beyond doubt

shows to be true

bears witness to

does justice to

makes certain of

shows the truth of

gives assurance of

rationalizes^US

demonstrates the truth of

stands bail for

asserts under oath

rationalises^UK

provides evidence of

proves to be genuine

throws your weight behind

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To regard something as being caused by

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To pay off one's debts

compensates for

bears the expense

comes through with

comes up with the money

settles your debts

gives payment to

makes reparation for

makes reparation

picks up the tab

picks up the check for

picks up the tab for

foots the bill for

bears the cost of

picks up the bill

picks up the check

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Be accountable for

is responsible for

are responsible for

takes the rap for

accepts the responsibility for

takes the blame for

takes the responsibility for

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To give a detailed account in words of

puts into words

gives a description of

gives details of

paints in words

particularises^UK

particularizes^US

gives a rundown of

paints a word picture of

gives details on

provides details of

gives the facts on

gives an account of

gives an account

gives verbal account

communicates information

provides details

gives the facts

circumstantiates

individualises^UK

individualizes^US

spills the beans

breaks the news

characterizes^US

shoots the breeze

characterises^UK

lets your hair down

gets off your chest

lays it on the line

gives a report of

quotes chapter and verse

getd down to brass tacks

makes reference to

lets anyone know of

tells the story of

familiarizes^US

familiarises^UK

gives evidence of

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To render comprehensible or understandable

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To explore or examine a given topic or subject

takes account of

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(now rare) To be made up or consist of

Verb

To estimate the value of something

calculates roughly

takes the measure of

gets the measure of

roughly calculates

makes an estimate of

puts a price on

compartmentalizes^US

compartmentalises^UK

forms an impression of

puts a value on

takes account of

forms an opinion of

sets a price on

takes measure of

makes up one's mind about

assesses the worth of

passes judgment

checks something out

considers to be

reconnoitres^UK

reconnoiters^US

gives the once over

takes a look at

has one's number

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Verb

To neutralize or cancel by exerting an opposite and equal force

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accounts receivable

account statement

account statements

account receivable

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