account for
account for. 1. To furnish a good reason or convincing explanation for; to explain the cause of. 2. To render a reckoning of (funds held, esp. in trust). 3. To answer for (conduct).
account for. 1. To furnish a good reason or convincing explanation for; to explain the cause of. 2. To render a reckoning of (funds held, esp. in trust). 3. To answer for (conduct).