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- [kawl too uh-kount]
- /kɔl tu əˈkaʊnt/
- /kɔːl tuː əˈk.aʊnt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kawl too uh-kount]
- /kɔl tu əˈkaʊnt/
Definitions of call to account words
- noun call to account to insist on explanation 3
- noun call to account to rebuke; reprimand 3
- noun call to account to hold responsible 3
- noun call to account to demand an explanation of 3
- noun call to account to reprimand 3
- noun call to account an oral or written description of particular events or situations; narrative: an account of the meetings; an account of the trip. 1
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Origin of call to account
First appearance:
before 1225 One of the 9% oldest English words
1225-75; (noun) Middle English a(c)ount(e), ac(c)ompte < Anglo-French, Old French aco(u)nte, acompte; (v.) Middle English ac(co)unten < Old French acunter, acompter. See ac-, count1
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Parts of speech for Call to account
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
call to account popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
call to account usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for call to account
verb call to account
- blame — If you blame a person or thing for something bad, you believe or say that they are responsible for it or that they caused it.
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