hold to account
To require a person to explain or to accept responsibility for his or her actionsTo require a person to explain or to accept responsibility for his or her actions; to blame or punish someone for what has occurred.
» Those people will be held to account for their actions.
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3 languagesBy meaning 1
Examples
3 sentencesThose people will be held to account for their actions.
Coaching teams should be held to account for athletes' supplements.
ruНа тренерские команды должна быть возложена ответственность за принимаемые спортсменами добавки. — Ooneykcall
Brigadier General Flavia Byekwaso, the army spokesperson, said those responsible for the attacks will be held to account.
deBrigadegeneralin Flavia Byekwaso, die Sprecherin des Heeres, kündigte an, dass man die für die Angriffe Verantwortlichen zur Verantwortung ziehen werde. — Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FR
Meaning
1 sensesTo require a person to explain or to accept responsibility for his or her actions; to blame or punish someone for what has occurred.
zur Rechenschaft ziehen, zur Verantwortung ziehen, Rechenschaft verlangen
Forms
holds to account, holding to account, held to account, held to accountirregular · Lesson
| Base form | hold to account · to hold to account |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | holds to account |
| Present participle | holding to account |
| Past simple | held to account |
| Past participle | held to account |
Tenses
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Synonyms
4 synonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular 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.