# accounted

Pronunciation: say "uh-KOWN-tid" /əˈkaʊntɪd/

## Verb

1. Simple past and past participle of account. — simple past and past participle of account
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of account. Use this form when talking about something that already happened.
   - _The report accounted for the sudden drop in quarterly sales._
   - _Rescue teams confirmed that all the hikers had been accounted for._

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