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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

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   What does blame mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! BLAME meaning: 1. to say or think that someone or something is responsible for something bad that has happened…. Learn more.

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   Where does blame come from?

   • From Middle English blame, borrowed from Old French blame, blasme, produced from the verb blasmer, which in turn is derived from Late Latin blastēmāre, variant of blasphēmāre, from Ancient Greek βλασφημέω (blasphēméō). Doublet of blaspheme. Displaced native Old English tǣling (“blame”) and tǣlan (“to blame”) . blame ( uncountable) Censure .

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   What does I Don't Blame you Mean?

   • Define I Don't Blame You. I Don't Blame You synonyms, I Don't Blame You pronunciation, I Don't Blame You translation, English dictionary definition of I Don't Blame You. tr.v. blamed , blam·ing , blames 1. To consider responsible for a misdeed, failure, or undesirable outcome: blamed the coach for the loss; blamed alcohol...

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   What is the synonym of blame?

   • Synonyms: blame, fault, guilt. These nouns denote responsibility for an offense or error. Blame stresses the assignment of accountability and often connotes censure or criticism: The police laid the blame for the accident on the driver.

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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.

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   to say or think that someone or something is responsible for something bad that has happened: Many people blame him for Tony's death. Poor housing is to blame for many of their health problems. They apologized for the delay and blamed it on technical problems. Fewer examples. They blamed the low turnout on the bad weather.

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   Blame definition: to hold responsible; find fault with; censure. See examples of BLAME used in a sentence.

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   used to say that you think something is somebody’s own fault. If you lose your job, you'll only have yourself to blame. Definition of blame verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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

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   May 18, 2024 · From Middle English blame, borrowed from Old French blame, blasme, produced from the verb blasmer, which in turn is derived from Late Latin blastēmāre, variant of blasphēmāre, from Ancient Greek βλασφημέω (blasphēméō). Doublet of blaspheme.

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    noun (informal) a situation in which one party blames others for something bad or unfortunate rather than attempting to seek a solution he elects to play the blame game but that isn't very constructive Examples There are enough people doing finger pointing, the blame game.