blame (verb)
41parcel out — verb administer or bestow, as in small portions administer critical remarks to everyone present dole out some money shell out pocket money for the children deal a blow to someone the machine dispenses soft drinks • Syn: ↑distribute, ↑ …
42accuse — verb /əˈkjuːz/ a) To find fault with, to blame, to censure. Their thoughts the meanwhile accusing or else excusing one another. b) To charge with having committed a crime or …
43apportion — verb (T) to decide how something should be shared between various people (+ among/between): apportioning available funds among the different schools in the district | apportion blame/praise etc (=say who deserves to be blamed or praised): It s… …
44attach — verb (T) 1 CONNECT to connect one thing to another: attach sth to: Attach a recent photograph to your application form. | be attached to: a small battery attached to a little loudspeaker | The web was only attached to the leaf by one thread. 2… …
45accuse — verb 1) four people were accused of assault Syn: charge with, indict for, arraign for; summons for, cite for, prefer charges against for; impeach for Ant: absolve, exonerate 2) the companies were accused of causing job losses …
46incriminate — verb no witnesses to last night s shooting have incriminated Mr. Jackson Syn: implicate, involve, enmesh; blame, accuse, denounce, inform against, point the finger at; entrap; informal frame, set up, stick/pin the blame on, rat on; archaic… …
47accuse — verb (accused; accusing) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French accuser, from Latin accusare to call to account, from ad + causa lawsuit Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. to charge with a fault or offense ; …
48blaspheme — verb (blasphemed; blaspheming) Etymology: Middle English blasfemen, from Late Latin blasphemare more at blame Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. to speak of or address with irreverence 2 …
49fasten — verb (fastened; fastening) Etymology: Middle English fastnen, from Old English fæstnian to make fast; akin to Old High German festinōn to make fast, Old English fæst fast Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. a. to attach especially by… …
50accept — verb 1 take/receive ADVERB ▪ eagerly, gladly, graciously, gratefully, willingly ▪ She graciously accepted my apology. ▪ reluctantly …
