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- [bleym]
- /bleɪm/
- /bleɪm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bleym]
- /bleɪm/
Definitions of blame word
- verb blame 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. 3
- verb blame Blame is also a noun. 3
- uncountable noun blame The blame for something bad that has happened is the responsibility for causing it or letting it happen. 3
- verb blame If you say that you do not blame someone for doing something, you mean that you consider it was a reasonable thing to do in the circumstances. 3
- noun blame responsibility for something that is wrong or deserving censure; culpability 3
- noun blame an expression of condemnation; reproof 3
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Origin of blame
First appearance:
before 1150 One of the 7% oldest English words
1150-1200; (v.) Middle English blamen < Anglo-French, Old French blasmer < Vulgar Latin *blastēmāre, for Late Latin blasphēmāre to blaspheme; (noun) Middle English < Anglo-French, Old French bla(s)me, derivative of the v.
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Parts of speech for Blame
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
blame popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
blame usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for blame
verb blame
- criticize — If you criticize someone or something, you express your disapproval of them by saying what you think is wrong with them.
- attribute — If you attribute something to an event or situation, you think that it was caused by that event or situation.
- denounce — If you denounce a person or an action, you criticize them severely and publicly because you feel strongly that they are wrong or evil.
- chide — If you chide someone, you speak to them angrily because they have done something wicked or foolish.
- charge — If you charge someone an amount of money, you ask them to pay that amount for something that you have sold to them or done for them.
Antonyms for blame
verb blame
- compliment — A compliment is a polite remark that you say to someone to show that you like their appearance, appreciate their qualities, or approve of what they have done.
- laud — to praise; extol.
- praise — the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
- absolve — If a report or investigation absolves someone from blame or responsibility, it formally states that he or she is not guilty or is not to blame.
- sanction — authoritative permission or approval, as for an action.
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