blame
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transitive verb \ˈblām\ blamed blam·ing
Definition of BLAME
1
: to find fault with : censure <the right to praise or blame a literary work>
2
a : to hold responsible <they blame me for everything> b : to place responsibility for <blames it on me>
— blam·er noun
— to blame
: at fault : responsible <says he's not to blame for the accident>
Usage Discussion of BLAME
Use of blame in sense 2b with on has occasionally been disparaged as wrong. Such disparagement is without basis; blame on occurs as frequently in carefully edited prose as blame for. Both are standard.
Examples of BLAME
- Don't blame me. You are responsible for your own problems.
- My father always blames everything on me.
- I blame the poor harvest on the weather.
Origin of BLAME
Middle English, from Anglo-French blamer, blasmer, from Late Latin blasphemare to blaspheme, from Greek blasphēmein
First Known Use: 13th century
2blame
nounDefinition of BLAME
1
: an expression of disapproval or reproach : censure
2
a : a state of being blameworthy : culpability b archaic : fault, sin
3
: responsibility for something believed to deserve censure <they must share the blame>
— blame·less \-ləs\ adjective
— blame·less·ly adverb
— blame·less·ness noun
See Examples of BLAME
- It's not entirely his fault, but he's not completely free of blame, either.
- <willingly accepted the blame for not seeing that the kitchen was properly cleaned>
First Known Use of BLAME
13th century
Related to BLAME
- Synonyms
- culpability, fault, guilt, onus, rap
- Antonyms
- blamelessness, faultlessness, guiltlessness, innocence
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