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   blame

   /blām/

   verb

   • 1. assign responsibility for a fault or wrong: "the inquiry blamed the engineer for the accident" Similar hold responsiblehold accountablehold liableplace/lay the blame oncensurecriticizecondemnaccuse offind/consider guilty ofassign fault/liability/guilt toarchaic:inculpateascribe toattribute toimpute tolay at the door ofput down toset down toinformal:pinstickOpposite absolveforgive
   • ▪ assign the responsibility for something bad to (someone or something): "they blame youth crime on unemployment"

   noun

   • 1. responsibility for a fault or wrong: "his players had to take the blame"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French blamer, blasmer (verb), from a popular Latin variant of ecclesiastical Latin blasphemare ‘reproach, revile, blaspheme’, from Greek blasphēmein (see blaspheme).

   Derivatives

   • 1. blameful adjective

   Scrabble Points: 9

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBLAME | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   the situation in which people say or think that someone or something did something wrong or is responsible for something bad happening: Health officials put the blame for the disease on (= say that the reason for the disease is) poor housing conditions.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBE TO BLAME | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   C1. to be the reason for something bad that happens: The hot weather is partly to blame for the water shortage. A recent opinion piece suggests children are out of control, and it's parents who are to blame. Which nation is to blame for the latest tariff increases?

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBLAME | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   the situation in which people say or think that someone or something did something wrong or is responsible for something bad happening: Health officials put the blame for the disease on (= say that the reason for the disease is) poor housing conditions.

5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › blameBlame Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of BLAME is to find fault with : censure. How to use blame in a sentence. Is it blame on or blame for?: Usage Guide

6. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › blameblame | meaning of blame in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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   blame meaning, definition, what is blame: to say or think that someone or somethin...: Learn more.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishblame verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of blame verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryBLAME definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary

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   blame, censure, condemn imply finding fault with someone or something. To blame is to hold accountable for, and disapprove because of, some error, mistake, omission, neglect, or the like: Whom do you blame for the disaster?

9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › blameBlame - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Blame is about being responsible for something that's bad or has gone wrong. If you have a headache, you might blame it on the heat, or on not getting enough sleep. A person can be to blame for something. Your mom might walk into the house, see a broken lamp and blame you.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishblame noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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    blame (for something) responsibility for doing something badly or wrongly; saying that somebody is responsible for something. Why do I always get the blame for everything that goes wrong? to lay/put the blame for something on somebody. The government will have to take the blame for the riots.

11. www.yourdictionary.com › blameBlame Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    Blame definition: To consider responsible for a misdeed, failure, or undesirable outcome.