Account for
Account for verb - To give the reason for or cause of.
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Credit and account for are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Credit" instead a verb "Account for".
Credit
Credit verb - To explain (something) as being the result of something else.
Account for and credit are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Account for" instead a verb "Credit".
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Credit and Account for. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/account_for/credit
Account for & Credit. N.p., 2016. Web. 02 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/account_for/credit>.
Credit or Account for. 2016. Accessed August 02, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/account_for/credit.
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