Phrasal verb · C1

account for

Meaning

To explain or be the reason for something.

Online sales account for half of our revenue.

Formal, strong in reports and essays with statistics.

Advanced (C1): precise, more formal or idiomatic.

branch outTo start doing something new or different, especially in work or business
bring aboutTo cause something to happen, especially a change
get around toTo finally do something you postponed
iron outTo resolve small problems or difficulties
knuckle downTo begin to work hard and seriously
pull offTo succeed at something difficult
rule outTo exclude a possibility
single outTo choose one person or thing from a group for special attention

Phrasal verb · C1

To explain or be the reason for something.

Online sales account for half of our revenue.

Formal, strong in reports and essays with statistics.

Advanced (C1): precise, more formal or idiomatic.

branch outTo start doing something new or different, especially in work or business
bring aboutTo cause something to happen, especially a change
get around toTo finally do something you postponed
iron outTo resolve small problems or difficulties
knuckle downTo begin to work hard and seriously
pull offTo succeed at something difficult
rule outTo exclude a possibility
single outTo choose one person or thing from a group for special attention