hold to account

== English == === Verb === hold to account (third-person singular simple present holds to account, present participle holding to account, simple past and past participle held to account) (transitive) To require a person to explain or to accept responsibility for his or her actions; to blame or punish someone for what has occurred. ==== Synonyms ==== call to account hold accountable hold responsible take to task ==== Related terms ==== account to account for accountability ==== Translations ==== === References === “hold to account”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.