to take into account
- phrasal verb
- When planning a vacation, don't forget to take into account your budget and preferred activities.
- need to take into account
- take into account differences
- take into account the fact
The doctor failed to take into account the prior, the base rate.
- The doctor failed to take into account the prior, the base rate.
- I think that is not taking into account the feelings of the listener.
- The ethical cannot be dealt with without taking into account self consciousness.
- You don't take that into account unless you're smart.
- But don't forget, we've got to take into account the fee.
Examples
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However, single-gender programs take these differences into account when planning educational experiences for boys and girls.
Academic text (2011) -
Before making a decision, you should always take into account the opinions of your team.
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The doctor failed to take into account the prior, the base rate.
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We of course have to take more into account than just the price of a home.
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However, recent events must be taken into account.
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You must have a system to take into account employees who get sick, die, or quit.
Fiction book (1997) -
A world "made safe for diversity" must take into account historical, cultural, social, and economic differences.
Academic text (1990) -
Efforts to promote a stable international monetary system should take into account the lessons of history.
Academic text (1990) -
So they're apparently trying to take public feedback into account as the rules are formed.
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The teacher will take into account each student's background when evaluating their progress.
Synonyms
To think carefully before making a decision
To remember something when making decisions or thinking about it
To think carefully about different things before deciding
Consider a fact or idea and include it when making a decision
To include something when you calculate or decide
Remember something when you decide or think about it
To look at something carefully before deciding
Carefully think about and compare options before deciding
Antonyms
How Carefully
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: to 'take' something 'into' an 'account' literally means to bring it into consideration, so a learner who knows the constituents can infer the sense. This pattern is cross-linguistically common (e.g., Spanish 'tener en cuenta', French 'prendre en compte'), reinforcing that the expression is transparently derived from its parts.
Etymology
The phrase take into account comes from keeping records. When you take something into an account, you put it on a record so it is counted, so the phrase means 'to consider or include' when making a decision.