take responsibility

Frequency: 9.045.7 per million words

to agree to be in charge of something or to take the blame for something

responsibilityVERB + responsibility (Sense 1: being responsible)

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take

Examples (10)

  • He refused to take responsibility for the accident.
  • Will you take responsibility for arranging the food?
  • It's time you took responsibility for your actions.
  • A good leader always takes responsibility for their team's failures.
  • We must all take responsibility for protecting the environment.
  • The company finally took responsibility for the data breach.
  • The minister decided to take full responsibility and resign.
  • Parents have to take responsibility for their children's upbringing.
  • Instead of complaining, she chose to take responsibility and find a solution.
  • If no one else does, I will take responsibility for the project.