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take ~ into accountto consider something when making a judgment or decision

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to consider something when making a judgment or decision

Pronunciation (IPA): /teɪk ˈɪntuː əˈkaʊnt/

Example Sentences

  • The judge took the defendant's difficult childhood into account when deciding the sentence.
  • When buying a house, you should take into account not just the price, but also the neighborhood's zombie invasion history.
  • The company failed to take employee satisfaction into account, resulting in high turnover rates.

take ~ into account

VERB

[/teɪk ˈɪntuː əˈkaʊnt/]

to consider something when making a judgment or decision

to consider something when making a judgment or decision
💡 Concept

to consider something when making a judgment or decision

Take every count into account, even the large amount!
🎵 Rhyme

Take every count into account, even the large amount!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/teɪk ˈɪntuː əˈkaʊnt/
🇬🇧 UK/teɪk ˈɪntuː əˈkaʊnt/

🌳Etymology

Rootaccount

🎵Rhyme

countmountamount
count
mount
amount

🔗Collocations

take all factors into account
take circumstances into account
take inflation into account
take someone's feelings into account
take the cost into account
take into account that

📝Examples

The judge took the defendant's difficult childhood into account when deciding the sentence.

😄 Fun example

When buying a house, you should take into account not just the price, but also the neighborhood's zombie invasion history.

The company failed to take employee satisfaction into account, resulting in high turnover rates.

😄 Fun example

My diet plan takes into account my inability to resist chocolate and my cat's tendency to steal my salad.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

considerfactor inallow forbear in mindtake into consideration

Antonyms

ignoreoverlookdisregard

Related

contemplateweighevaluateassessdeliberate

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