phrasal verb · formal

take into account

UK/teɪk ˈɪntə əˈkaʊnt/US/teɪk ˈɪntu əˈkaʊnt/TAKE in·TO ac·COUNT

speakingtask2

to consider something when making a decision

Examples

“The committee must take into account students' financial situations.”

“We should take into account the weather forecast before planning the picnic.”

“It's important to take into account cultural differences in international projects.”

Band 8 sentence

“When drafting the policy, planners should take into account demographic trends and economic forecasts.”

Collocations

take into account + fact/circumstance
take into account when + V-ing

Word family

take into account phrasal verb (base)takes into account phrasal verb (3rd sg)took into account phrasal verb (past)taking into account phrasal verb (gerund)

Common mistakes

We must take account his age when deciding.→We must take into account his age when deciding.

You should take into the account all factors.→You should take into account all factors.

Say it for a higher band

5consider→6take account of→7+take into account

Synonyms

consider

Easily confused

consider

“Policy makers must consider the long-term effects of their decisions.”

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