blames
|blame|
/bleɪm/
(blame)
assign responsibility
Etymology
'blame' originates from Old French, specifically the word 'blamer', which meant 'to reproach or censure'.
'blame' changed from Old French 'blamer' into Middle English (often as 'blamen') and eventually became the modern English word 'blame'.
Initially, it meant 'to speak ill of or censure', and over time it evolved to the current primary sense of 'to hold responsible or assign fault'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
accusations or expressions of fault; the state of being responsible for a fault (plural form).
The blames directed at the team were unfair.
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Verb 1
third person singular present form of 'blame'.
She blames him for the accident.
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Verb 2
to say or think that someone or something is responsible for a fault or wrong; to hold responsible.
Everyone blames the manager when things go wrong.
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