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responsible
[ ri-spon-suh-buhl ]
adjective
- answerable or accountable, as for something within one's power, control, or management (often followed by to or for ):
He is responsible to the president for his decisions.
Synonyms:
- involving accountability or responsibility, as in having the power to control or manage:
promoted to a responsible position in the firm.
- chargeable with being the author, cause, or occasion of something (usually followed by for ):
Termites were responsible for the damage.
- having a capacity for moral decisions and therefore accountable; capable of rational thought or action:
The defendant is not responsible for his actions.
Synonyms:
- able to discharge obligations or pay debts.
Synonyms:
- reliable or dependable, as in meeting debts, conducting business dealings, etc.
Synonyms: , , ,
- (of a government, member of a government, government agency, or the like) answerable to or serving at the discretion of an elected legislature or the electorate.
responsible
/ ɪˈɒԲəə /
adjective
- postpositiveusually foll byfor having control or authority (over)
- postpositivefoll byto being accountable for one's actions and decisions (to)
to be responsible to one's commanding officer
- (of a position, duty, etc) involving decision and accountability
- often foll by for being the agent or cause (of some action)
to be responsible for a mistake
- able to take rational decisions without supervision; accountable for one's own actions
a responsible adult
- able to meet financial obligations; of sound credit
Derived Forms
- ˈDzԲ, adverb
- ˈDzԲԱ, noun
Other yvlog Forms
- ·Dzs··Ա noun
- ·Dzs· adverb
- t··Dzs· adjective
- ԴDzr·Dzs· adjective
- non·Dzs··Ա noun
- non·Dzs· adverb
- r·Dzs· adjective
- ܲȴ-·Dzs· adjective
- quasi-·Dzs· adverb
- p··Dzs· adjective
- super··Dzs··Ա noun
- super··Dzs· adverb
- ܲr·Dzs· adjective
- un·Dzs··Ա noun
- un·Dzs· adverb
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of responsible1
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of responsible1
Example Sentences
Many California counties, which are responsible for the care of children in foster homes and juvenile halls, saw an uptick in lawsuits.
Trump admires not just McKinley, but he also has, apparently, a portrait of James Polk, who was responsible for the Mexican War and the annexation of large amounts of lands from Mexico.
However, the company - which is increasing bills from an average of £467 to £602 in April - said tests showed the water pressure levels it was responsible for "exceeded the standards required".
The BBC reported on 18 March that Scottish detectives are examining copies of the files, which could represent the first proof from inside Libya's intelligence agency that it was responsible for the Lockerbie bombing.
This will be done by mandating, for the first time, who is responsible for considering the risk from terrorism and how they would respond to a terrorist attack at certain premises and events.
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