holding to account

A form of hold to account — To require a person to explain or to accept responsibility for his or her actions.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of hold to account
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APA

holding to account. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/holding%20to%20account

MLA

“holding to account.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/holding%20to%20account. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “holding to account,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/holding%20to%20account.

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