blame meaning
blame :
responsibility, fault
noun
▪ It was his blame for the accident.
▪ It was his responsibility for the accident.
▪ She took the blame for the mistake.
▪ She accepted responsibility for the mistake.
paraphrasing
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▪ fault – blame
▪ accountability – responsibility
▪ charge – blame
blame :
to accuse, to hold responsible
verb
▪ They blamed him for being late.
▪ They accused him for being late.
▪ The manager blamed the team for the failure.
▪ The manager held the team responsible for the failure.
paraphrasing
▪ accuse – blame
▪ hold responsible – blame
▪ reproach – blame
▪ censure – blame
Pronunciation
blame [bleɪm]
It is pronounced as 'blaym'.
Common phrases and grammar about blame
blame - Common meaning
noun
responsibility, fault
verb
to accuse, to hold responsible
Part of Speech Changes for "blame"
▪ blamed (adjective) – held responsible or at fault
▪ blaming (verb) – accusing someone of responsibility
Common Expressions with "blame"
▪ blame someone – to hold someone responsible
▪ place the blame on – assign responsibility to
▪ accept the blame – take responsibility
▪ shift the blame – transfer responsibility
Important examples of blame in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC word questions, blame is often used to assign responsibility for problems or mistakes.
Example of a confusing word: claim (to assert)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
As a noun, blame refers to responsibility for a fault; as a verb, it means to assign responsibility.
blame
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
assign blame
to say someone is responsible
Differences between similar words and blame
blame
,
accuse
differences
Blame is used to assign responsibility generally, while accuse is often used in formal/legal contexts to charge someone with wrongdoing.
blame
,
charge – accuse
differences
Blame is used for indicating responsibility generally, while charge or accuse is more formal and often used in legal contexts.
Words with the same origin as blame
The origin of blame
blame comes from Old French 'blamer', meaning 'to criticize or condemn'.
Word structure
It has no clear prefix or suffix, the analysis of the word's composition is unclear.
Words with the same origin
The word's root is unclear or difficult to confirm.
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