account for

These factors **account for** most of the differences in results.

Phrasal-verb Analysis

Meaning

to explain the reason for something; to represent a portion of something

These factors account for most of the differences in results.

a record of money received and paid out; a report or description of an event

to meet someone unexpectedly

to increase the level of effort or activity

to gradually increase the amount of money or assets you own

to add something extra for free; to include casually

to recite numbers backward starting from a specific point

to confirm information with at least two independent sources