blamed; blaming
Definition of blame
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: to find fault with : censure
the right to praise or blame a literary work
2a
: to hold responsible
they blame me for everything
b
: to place responsibility for
blames it on me
to blame
: at fault : responsible
says he's not to blame for the accident
blame
nounDefinition of blame (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: an expression of disapproval or reproach : censure
… saying nothing … either in the way of blame or praise.— R. L. Stevenson
2a
: a state of being blameworthy : culpability
… acknowledge the world as a world of common blame,— Muriel Rukeyser
3
: responsibility for something believed to deserve censure
they must share the blame
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The first known use of blame was in the 13th century
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