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accounted

verb
uh-KOWN-tid/əˈkaʊntɪd/

1 meaning of accounted

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  1. 1
    verb
    Simple past and past participle of account. Use this form when talking about something that already happened.

    The treasurer accounted for every dollar the club spent.

    By morning, all the children were accounted for.

    Note

accounted is a form of account

account, verb: To give a good reason that explains why something happened. Full entry

Forms
accountaccounts he/she/itaccounting -ing formaccounted past tense, past participle
Spelling
account → accounted: add -ed
Sound
The ending sounds like /ɪd/, an extra syllable.

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