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account for

account for


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
1. explain something: to provide an explanation for something
And how do you account for his behavior?

2. be responsible for something: to be responsible for something or be an important factor in something
Export sales account for at least half of our total business.

3. kill or destroy somebody or something: to be responsible for killing, destroying, or neutralizing somebody or something

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