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The definition of blame is responsibility for something that has gone wrong, or is the act of assigning that responsibility to someone.

(noun)

When the house burns down and you admit fault for causing the fire, this is an example of a time when you take the blame.

To blame is to point the finger at someone else and declare him/her responsible for a fault or wrong.

(verb)

When a vase breaks and you tell your mom that your sister did it, this is an example of a time when you blame your sister.

See blame in Webster's New World College Dictionary

transitive verb blamed, blaming

to accuse of being at fault; condemn (for something); censure
to find fault with (for something)
to place responsibility for (an error, fault, etc.) on someone or something

Origin: ME blamen < OFr blasmer, to speak evil of < LL(Ec) blasphemare, blaspheme

noun

the act of blaming; accusation; condemnation; censure
responsibility for a fault or wrong
Obsolete blameworthiness; fault

See blame in American Heritage Dictionary 4

transitive verb blamed blamed, blam·ing, blames

To hold responsible.
To find fault with; censure.
To place responsibility for (something): blamed the crisis on poor planning.

noun

The state of being responsible for a fault or error; culpability.
Censure; condemnation.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English blamen

Origin: , from Old French blasmer, blamer

Origin: , from Vulgar Latin *blastēmāre

Origin: , alteration of Late Latin blasphēmāre, to reproach; see blaspheme

Related Forms:

blamˈer noun

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