To take into account
Example: You should take into account the weather before going out.
Definition
"To take into account" means to consider or include something as a relevant factor when making a decision or judgment. For example, you should take into account the weather before going out, meaning you should think about the weather conditions before deciding what to do.
Etymology
The phrase "to take into account" comes from the idea of ‘taking’ or ‘bringing’ something ‘into account,’ where 'account' originally meant a reckoning or calculation. It evolved from financial or numerical contexts to also mean considering factors carefully. Did you know? The word 'account' itself stems from the Old French 'acont' meaning a reckoning or story.
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"To take into account" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (B1) - set 1", containing 123 commonly used expressions.
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