call to account
call to account · calls to account · called to account · calling to account
To challenge or contestTo challenge or contest; to hold answerable for something.
» Tom will be called to account for that.
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1 sentencesTom will be called to account for that.
Meaning
1 senses(idiomatic)To challenge or contest; to hold answerable for something.
Forms
calls to account, calling to account, called to account, called to accountirregular
| Base form | call to account · to call to account |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | calls to account |
| Present participle | calling to account |
| Past simple | called to account |
| Past participle | called to account |
Tenses
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Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.