take into account

Related to take into account: up to par, take account of, lined up

take (someone or something) into account

To think about, consider, or keep someone or something in mind for the future. This deal also takes your two sons into account. We'll be taking your years of loyal service into account while we consider what should be done.
See also: account, take

take into account (someone or something)

To think about, consider, or keep in mind someone or something in regards to the future. This deal also takes into account your two sons. We'll be taking into account your years of loyal service while we consider what should be done.
See also: account, take
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

take someone or something into account

 and take into account someone or something
to remember to consider someone or something. I hope you'll take Bill and Bob into account when you plan the party. I'll try to take into account all the things that are important in a situation like this.
See also: account, take

take something into account

 and take something into consideration
to consider something to be an important factor in some decision. We will take your long years of service into account when we make our final decision. You can be certain that we will take it into consideration.
See also: account, take
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

take into account

Also, take account of; take into consideration. Bear in mind, consider, allow for, as in We have to take into account that ten of the musicians were absent, or It's important to take account of where the audience is coming from, or When you take into consideration the fact that they were founded only a year ago, they've done very well. Take into consideration is the oldest of these expressions, dating from the mid-1500s. Take into account and take account of date from the late 1600s. The antonyms, leave out of account or take no account of, mean "ignore, pay no attention to," as in They've left the most important item out of account. [Second half of 1800s] All of these idioms use account in the sense of "reckoning" or "calculation," and consideration in the sense of "regard for the circumstances."
See also: account, take
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

take into account

To take into consideration; allow for.
See also: account, take
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
See also:
  • take (someone or something) into account
  • take something into account
  • take into account (someone or something)
  • weigh (something) in the balance
  • weigh something in the balance
  • (Do) you mean to say (that) (something is the case)?
  • (Do) you mean to tell me (that) (something is the case)?
  • in (just) a minute
  • in (just) a moment
  • set (something) in cement
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Proposed regulations under Section 404A of the Internal Revenue Code
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The Board was also willing to take into account a long recognized trade practice that the bigger the purchase the lower and more attractive should be the price.
Selected Canadian litigation aspects of international pricing disputes: effect of proposed changes
If a defined contribution, master, prototype or regional prototype plan receives a favorable letter that does not take into account the 1992 legislative requirement (under Sec.
IRS extends reliance period for certain retirement plans to 1999
The committee believes that the rules relating to the time for accrual of a deduction by a taxpayer using the accrual method of accounting should be changed to take into account the time value of money.
Proposed regulations concerning the economic performance requirement under Section 461(h) of the Internal Revenue Code