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vb (intr, preposition)

1. to be liable or responsible for (a person's actions, behaviour, etc.)

2. to vouch for or speak on behalf of (a person)

3. to suffer or atone for (one's wrongdoing)

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Verb

answer for - furnish a justifying analysis or explanation; "I can't account for the missing money"

account

declare - state emphatically and authoritatively; "He declared that he needed more money to carry out the task he was charged with"

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vi +prep obj

(= be responsible for) → verantwortlich sein für; he has a lot to answer for → er hat eine Menge auf dem Gewissen; I won’t answer for the consequences → ich will für die Folgen nicht verantwortlich gemacht werden

(= guarantee) → sich verbürgen für; (= speak for also) → sprechen für

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