To Account

(obsolete, transitive) To present an account of; to answer for, to justify. [14th-17th c.]
(intransitive, now rare) To give an account of financial transactions, money received etc. [from 14th c.]
(transitive) To estimate, consider (something to be as described). [from 14th c.]
(intransitive) To consider that. [from 14th c.]
(intransitive) To give a satisfactory evaluation for financial transactions, money received etc. [from 15th c.]
(intransitive) To give a satisfactory evaluation for (one's actions, behaviour etc.); to answer for. [from 16th c.]
(intransitive) To give a satisfactory reason for; to explain. [from 16th c.]
(intransitive) To establish the location for someone. [from 19th c.]
(intransitive) To cause the death, capture, or destruction of someone or something (+ for). [from 19th c.]

(transitive, now rare) To calculate, work out (especially with periods of time). [from 14th c.]
(obsolete) To count (up), enumerate. [14th-17th c.]
(obsolete) To recount, relate (a narrative etc.). [14th-16th c.]

Synonyms

(to estimate; to consider): deem