take responsibility
English
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Verb
edittake responsibility (third-person singular simple present takes responsibility, present participle taking responsibility, simple past took responsibility, past participle taken responsibility)
- To blame oneself for something; to acknowledge a fault.
- I take responsibility for my poor choice; it was my fault.
- To accept or take on an obligation or liability.
- The new captain will take responsibility for the ship at the beginning of January.
Translations
editto blame oneself for something; to acknowledge a fault
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