Looking for the meaning of the word BLAME in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of BLAME with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Blame
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
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)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
bleɪm
Dialects: British English
Definition:
feel or declare that (someone or something) is responsible for a fault or wrong
Short Definition:declare someone to be responsible for
Examples:- the inquiry blamed the train driver for the accident
Word: Blame
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
bleɪm
Dialects: British English
Definition:
responsibility for a fault or wrong
Short Definition:responsibility
Examples:- his players had to take the blame for the defeat
- they are trying to put the blame on us
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