Account for
Account for verb - To give the reason for or cause of.
Usage example: could not account for the huge difference in price between the two practically identical handbags
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Synonyms for Account for
Forgive and account for are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Forgive" instead a verb "Account for".
Forgive
Forgive verb - To cease to have feelings of anger or bitterness toward.
Account for and forgive are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Account for" instead a verb "Forgive".
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Forgive and Account for. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/account_for/forgive
Account for & Forgive. N.p., 2016. Web. 07 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/account_for/forgive>.
Forgive or Account for. 2016. Accessed August 07, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/account_for/forgive.
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