account for

Meaning in Bengali:

হিসাব করা, ব্যাখ্যা করা, বিবেচনা করা, প্রতিবেদন করা, উপস্থাপন করা

Part of Speech:

Phrasal verb

Pronunciation:

uh-kount fawr

Short Definition:

To explain or give reasons for something, to provide a report or explanation for something, to be responsible for or to make up a particular amount or part of something.

Synonyms:

explain, justify, clarify, elucidate, describe

Antonyms:

অবগত করা (obogot kora) – inform, গোপন রাখা (gopon rakha) – hide, অজ্ঞাত থাকা (ojnat thaka) – remain unknown, অপ্রকাশিত রাখা (aprokashit rakha) – keep undisclosed, অপ্রকাশিত করা (aprokashit kora) – conceal

Origin:

The phrase “account for” originated from Middle English and has its roots in the Old French word “acompter” meaning “to count, reckon.” Over time, it evolved to encompass the meaning of providing an explanation or report for something.

Nearby Words:

– Accountable (adjective)
– Accountant (noun)
– Accounting (noun)
– Accoutrement (noun)
– Accouterment (noun)

“Account for” in Literature Quotes:

1. “We must account for the good we have received, or we shall neither deserve nor receive more.” – Mary Wortley Montagu
2. “The only way to account for the speed of light is to say that it is self-determined.” – Albert Einstein
3. “We must account for the life we have lived, the choices we have made, and the actions we have taken.” – Unknown
4. “It is not enough to account for our successes; we must also account for our failures.” – Unknown

Meaning in Different Languages:

– Bengali: হিসাব করা (hisab kora)
– Hindi: जिम्मेदार होना (jimmedar hona)
– Nepali: खाता गर्नु (khata garnu)
– Urdu: حساب کرنا (hisab karna)
– Tamil: கணக்கிடு (kaṇakkiṭu)
– Telugu: ఖాతా చేయడం (khātā cēyaḍaṁ)
– Arabic: يحاسب (yahasib)
– Chinese: 解释 (jiěshì)
– Japanese: 説明する (setsumei suru)
– Russian: объяснять (ob”yasnyat’)

For more information, you can visit:
– Wikipedia.org – Accounting
– Dictionary.com – Account for
– TheFreeDictionary.com – Account for