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take into account

take in·to ac·count
T t

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [teyk in-too uh-kount]
    • /teɪk ˈɪn tu əˈkaʊnt/
    • /teɪk ˈɪntə əˈkaʊnt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [teyk in-too uh-kount]
    • /teɪk ˈɪn tu əˈkaʊnt/

Definitions of take into account words

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

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Origin of take into 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 Take into account

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

take into 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".

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Synonyms for take into account

verb take into account

  • allow for — If you allow for certain problems or expenses, you include some extra time or money in your planning so that you can deal with them if they occur.
  • avail oneself of — to make use of to one's advantage
  • build in — to incorporate or construct as an integral part
  • chew over — If you chew something over, you keep thinking about it.
  • consider — If you consider a person or thing to be something, you have the opinion that this is what they are.
All 16 Synonyms of take into account

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