/ Thesaurus / A Synonyms of answer for Find synonyms for: Verb1. account, answer for, declareusage: furnish a justifying analysis or explanation; "I can't account for the missing money"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: immense Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language