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Blame Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Blame? [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" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Blame: blamed \| blasted \| blessed \| charge \| cursed \| curst \| damn \| damned \| darned \| deuced \| everlasting \| fault \| find fault \| goddam \| goddamn \| goddamned \| incrimination \| inculpation \| infernal \| pick \| rap Related Terms \| Find terms related to Blame: account for \| accountability \| accounting for \| accredit with \| accrete to \| accusal \| accusation \| accuse \| accusing \| acknowledge \| allegation \| allegement \| anathema \| anathematize \| anathemize \| animadvert on \| answerability \| application \| apply to \| arraign \| arraignment \| arrogation \| ascribe to \| ascription \| assign to \| assignation \| assignment \| attach to \| attachment \| attribute to \| attribution \| bill of particulars \| blame for \| blame on \| bring home to \| bringing of charges \| bringing to book \| call to account \| cast blame upon \| cast reflection upon \| castigation \| censure \| charge \| charge on \| charge to \| complain against \| complaint \| condemn \| condemnation \| confess \| connect with \| connection with \| count \| credit \| credit with \| criticism \| criticize \| cry down \| cry out against \| cry out on \| cry shame upon \| culpability \| damn \| damnation \| decrial \| decry \| delation \| denounce \| denouncement \| denunciate \| denunciation \| derivation from \| disapprobation \| disapproval \| etiology \| excoriation \| fasten upon \| father upon \| fault \| fix on \| fix upon \| flaying \| fulminate against \| fulmination \| fustigation \| guilt \| hang on \| hold against \| honor \| impeach \| impeachment \| implication \| impugn \| imputation \| impute \| impute to \| incriminate \| indict \| indictment \| information \| innuendo \| insinuation \| inveigh against \| knock \| lawsuit \| lay to \| laying of charges \| liability \| objurgation \| onus \| palaetiology \| pillorying \| pin on \| pinpoint \| place upon \| placement \| plaint \| point to \| prosecution \| rap \| rebuke \| recriminate \| recrimination \| refer to \| reference to \| reflect upon \| reprehend \| reprehension \| reprimand \| reproach \| reprobate \| reprobation \| reproof \| reprove \| responsibility \| saddle on \| saddle with \| saddling \| scold \| set down to \| settle upon \| shake up \| skin \| skinning alive \| stricture \| suit \| taxing \| true bill \| unspoken accusation \| veiled accusation See Also \| accusal \| accusation \| accuse \| ascribe \| assign \| attribute \| charge \| criticise \| criticize \| impute \| pick apart \| reproach \| repute \| self-incrimination Blame In Webster's Dictionary \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.

Blame Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Blame?

[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"

Blame In Webster's Dictionary

\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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