Words / B1

ri-spons-uh-BIL-uh-tee/rɪˌspɒnsəˈbɪləti/

Responsibility is a duty to deal with something or look after someone. Take responsibility; it is your responsibility to… Duty is similar and a bit more formal or moral. Blame is about whose fault it was. Responsible is the adjective: responsible for. A common error is “responsible of.”

Meaning

A duty to deal with something or look after someone.

Examples

• “It is your responsibility to save your work.”
• “Who has responsibility for the budget?”
• “Parents are responsible for their children’s safety.”

Good to know

take responsibility. responsible for (not of). Nearby: duty.

Near in meaning

duty

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