Meaning of BLAME
| Pronunciation: | | bleym
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- [n] a reproach for some lapse or misdeed; "he took the blame for it"; "it was a bum rap"
- [n] 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"
- [adj] expletives used informally as intensifiers; "he's a blasted idiot"; "it's a blamed shame"; "a blame cold winter"; "not a blessed dime"; "I'll be damned (or blessed or darned or goddamned) if I'll do any such thing"; "he's a damn (or goddam or goddamned) fool"; "a deuced idiot"; "tired or his everlasting whimpering"; "an infernal nuisance"
- [v] attribute responsibility to; "We blamed the accident on her"; "The tragedy was charged to her inexperience"
- [v] put or pin the blame on
- [v] harass with constant criticism; "Don't always pick on your little brother"
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| | Synonyms: | | blamed, blasted, blessed, charge, cursed, curst, damn, damned, darned, deuced, everlasting, fault, find fault, goddam, goddamn, goddamned, incrimination, inculpation, infernal, pick, rap |
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| | Antonyms: | | absolve, free, justify | | |
| | See Also: | | accusal, accusation, accuse, ascribe, assign, attribute, charge, criticise, criticize, impute, pick apart, reproach, repute, self-incrimination | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Blame\ (bl[=a]m), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Blamed}
(bl[=a]md); p. pr. & vb. n. {Blaming}.] [OE. blamen, F.
bl[^a]mer, OF. blasmer, fr. L. blasphemare to blaspheme, LL.
also to blame, fr. Gr. blasfhmei^n to speak ill, to slander,
to blaspheme, fr. bla`sfhmos evil speaking, perh, for
blapsi`fhmos; bla`psis injury (fr. bla`ptein to injure) +
fh`mh a saying, fr. fa`nai to say. Cf. {Blaspheme}, and see
{Fame}.]
1. To censure; to express disapprobation of; to find fault
with; to reproach.
We have none to blame but ourselves. --Tillotson.
2. To bring reproach upon; to blemish. [Obs.]
She . . . blamed her noble blood. --Spenser.
{To blame}, to be blamed, or deserving blame; in fault; as,
the conductor was to blame for the accident.
You were to blame, I must be plain with you. --Shak.
\Blame\, n. [OE. blame, fr. F. bl[^a]me, OF. blasme, fr.
bl[^a]mer, OF. blasmer, to blame. See {Blame}, v.]
1. An expression of disapprobation fir something deemed to be
wrong; imputation of fault; censure.
Let me bear the blame forever. --Gen. xiiii.
9.
2. That which is deserving of censure or disapprobation;
culpability; fault; crime; sin.
Holy and without blame before him in love. --Eph. i.
4.
3. Hurt; injury. [Obs.] --Spenser.
Syn: Censure; reprehension; condemnation; reproach; fault;
sin; crime; wrongdoing.
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