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take account of

take ac·count of
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [teyk uh-kount uhv, ov]
    • /teɪk əˈkaʊnt ʌv, ɒv/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [teyk uh-kount uhv, ov]
    • /teɪk əˈkaʊnt ʌv, ɒv/

Definitions of take account of words

  • noun take account of an oral or written description of particular events or situations; narrative: an account of the meetings; an account of the trip. 1
  • noun take account of an explanatory statement of conduct, as to a superior. 1
  • noun take account of a statement of reasons, causes, etc., explaining some event. 1
  • noun take account of reason; basis: On this account I'm refusing your offer. 1
  • noun take account of importance; worth; value; consequence: things of no account. 1
  • noun take account of estimation; judgment: In his account it was an excellent piece of work. 1
See all 28 definitions of take account of

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Origin of take account of

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 Take account of

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Take account of

take account of 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".

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Synonyms for take account of

verb take account of

  • accounted — an oral or written description of particular events or situations; narrative: an account of the meetings; an account of the trip.
  • add up — If facts or events do not add up, they make you confused about a situation because they do not seem to be consistent. If something that someone has said or done adds up, it is reasonable and sensible.
  • appraise — If you appraise something or someone, you consider them carefully and form an opinion about them.
  • appreciate — If you appreciate something, for example a piece of music or good food, you like it because you recognize its good qualities.
  • calculate — If you calculate a number or amount, you discover it from information that you already have, by using arithmetic, mathematics, or a special machine.
All 46 Synonyms of take account of

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