responsibility
The state of being responsible, accountable, or answerableThe state of being responsible, accountable, or answerable.
Recorded US: Dvortygirl, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
» Who's taking responsibility for this problem?
Кто берёт на себя ответственность за эту проблему? — marafon
Хто бере на себе відповідальність за цю проблему? — deniko
Хто візьме на себе відповідальність за цю проблему? — deniko
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Examples
522 sentencesWho's taking responsibility for this problem?
Хто бере на себе відповідальність за цю проблему? — deniko
ruКто берёт на себя ответственность за эту проблему? — marafon
Who's taking responsibility for the loss?
Хто бере на себе відповідальність за втрати? — deniko
Tom has a strong sense of responsibility.
У Тома сильне почуття відповідальності. — deniko
ruУ Тома сильное чувство ответственности. — marafon
deTom hat ein starkes Verantwortungsbewusstsein. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Meaning
5 senses(countable, uncountable)The state of being responsible, accountable, or answerable.
Responsibility is a heavy burden.
Verantwortung, Verantwortlichkeit
отве́тственностьotvétstvennostʹ
відповіда́льністьvidpovidálʹnistʹ
a form of trustworthiness; the trait of being answerable to someone for something or being responsible for one's conduct
(countable, uncountable)A duty, obligation or liability for which someone is held accountable.
Why didn't you clean the house? That was your responsibility!
Verantwortung, Pflicht
отве́тственностьotvétstvennostʹ, обя́занностьobjázannostʹ
обов'я́зокobovʺjázok
(countable, uncountable)The state of being liable, culpable, or responsible for something in particular.
More meanings 2
A duty, obligation or liability for which someone is held accountable.
(countable, uncountable)The obligation to carry forward an assigned task to a successful conclusion.
(countable, uncountable)The obligation for the proper custody, care, and safekeeping of property or funds entrusted to someone’s possession or supervision.
Origin
From responsible + -ity. Although the components are of French origin, the compound appearFrom responsible + -ity. Although the components are of French origin, the compound appears to have been formed in English. Later-attested French responsabilité is modeled on the English word, and Italian responsabilità is in turn modeled on the French.
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Forms
plural: responsibilities| Singular | responsibility |
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regular
Synonyms
7 synonyms- the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force:dutyobligation
- the proper sphere or extent of your activities:province
- a form of trustworthiness; the trait of being answerable to someone for something or being responsible for one's conduct:responsibleness
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
12 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
Collocations
8 patterns- take responsibility for
- full responsibility for
- take responsibility
- full responsibility
- take full responsibility
- it's your responsibility
- responsibility for this
- responsibility for that
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.