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blame

UK/bleɪm/ US/ˈbleɪm/ common
verb (3) noun (2) adjective (1)

verb

1.

put or pin the blame on

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2.

harass with constant criticism

  • “Don”
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3.

attribute responsibility to

  • “We blamed the accident on her”
  • “The tragedy was charged to her inexperience”
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noun

1.

an accusation that you are responsible for some lapse or misdeed

  • “his incrimination was based on my testimony”
  • “the police laid the blame on on the driver”
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2.

a reproach for some lapse or misdeed

  • “he took the blame for it”
  • “it was a bum rap”
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adjective

1.

expletives used informally as intensifiers

  • “he”
  • “;”
  • “s a blamed shame”
  • “a blame cold winter”
  • “not a blessed dime”
  • “I”
  • “ll do any such thing”
  • “he”
  • “;”
  • “;”
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Origin

From Middle English blamen, borrowed from Old French blasmer, from Late Latin blasphēmāre (“to reproach, to revile”), from Ancient Greek βλασφημέω (blasphēméō). Compare blaspheme, a doublet. Overtook common use from the native wite (“to blame, accuse, reproach, suspect”) (from Middle English wīten, from Old English wītan).

Phrases

  • blame Canada
  • blame game
  • hold to account
  • put the blame on
  • to blame

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