blame

  • 31blame — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun VERB + BLAME ▪ get ▪ My brother broke the window, but I got the blame. ▪ accept, bear, shoulder, take ▪ The compan …

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  • 32blame — 1 /bleIm/ verb (T) 1 to say or think that someone or something is responsible for something bad: It s not fair to blame me it s not my fault we lost. | blame sb/sth for: Mom blamed herself for Danny s problems. | The report blames poor safety… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 33Blame — To blame is to hold another person or group responsible for perceived faults, whether these faults are real, imagined, or merely invented for pejorative purposes. Blame is an act of censure, reproach, and often outright condemnation. Blame is… …

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  • 34blame — [[t]ble͟ɪm[/t]] ♦♦ blames, blaming, blamed 1) VERB If you blame a person or thing for something bad, you believe or say that they are responsible for it or that they caused it. [V n for n] The commission is expected to blame the army for many of… …

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  • 35BLÂME — s. m. Sentiment ou discours par lequel on condamne une personne, une action, une opinion. Tout flatteur est digne de blâme. Une action digne de blâme. Encourir le blâme. Éviter le blâme. Porter tout le blâme d une chose. Donner le blâme de… …

    Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)

  • 36blame — 01. My little sister always tries to [blame] me when she gets in trouble. 02. My new boss always looks to put the [blame] on someone when there s a problem instead of concentrating on working out a solution. 03. I don t [blame] Cleo for being mad …

    Grammatical examples in English

  • 37blame — blamer, n. /blaym/, v., blamed, blaming, n. v.t. 1. to hold responsible; find fault with; censure: I don t blame you for leaving him. 2. to place the responsibility for (a fault, error, etc.) (usually fol. by on): I blame the accident on her. 3.… …

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  • 38blame — [[t]bleɪm[/t]] v. blamed, blam•ing, n. 1) to hold responsible: Don t blame me for the delay[/ex] 2) to find fault with; censure: I don t blame you for leaving[/ex] 3) to place the responsibility for (usu. fol. by on): to blame a mistake on… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 39BLÂME — n. m. Opinion défavorable qu’on exprime à propos de quelqu’un ou de quelque chose. Tout flatteur mérite le blâme. Une action digne de blâme. Encourir le blâme. éviter le blâme. Porter tout le blâme d’une chose. Tout le blâme en tombe sur lui, en… …

    Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 8eme edition (1935)

  • 40blâme — (blâ m ) s. m. 1°   Expression de l opinion, du jugement par lequel on trouve quelque chose de mauvais dans les personnes ou dans les choses. Le blâme et l éloge. Encourir un blâme sévère. Il ne mérite pas le blâme. •   Les louanges étaient… …

    Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré