Comprehensive
Dictionary Suite
Help
Help
Help
 
     
Lookup History
take into account

take into account

 
See:
account
part of speech: phrase
definition: to consider, esp. as an important factor in making a judgment.
In thinking about a promotion for her, he took both her experience and her diligence into account.The judge took the boy's age into account when deciding the sentence.The ladder was weak, but he did not take that into account when he decided to use it to climb to the roof.
synonyms:
allow for, consider, count, reckon with
similar words:
consult, regard, take note of