American Dictionary
Definition blame in American English
blame verbWhat are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
[transitive]verbWhat are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/bleɪm/
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to say or think that someone or something is responsible for an accident, problem, or bad situation
Example
If it doesn't work, don't blame me.
Example
Organizers blame the weather for the low turnout.
Example
The hospital has launched an investigation to find out who was to blame for the mistake.
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