Blame

v. t.	1.	[imp. & p. p. Blamed (blāmd); p. pr. & vb. n. Blaming.]
	1.	To censure; to express disapprobation of; to find fault with; to reproach. We have none to blame but ourselves. - Tillotson.
	2.	To bring reproach upon; to blemish. She . . . blamed her noble blood. - Spenser. To blame to be blamed, or deserving blame; in fault; as, the conductor was to blame for the accident. You were to blame, I must be plain with you. - Shak.
n.	1.	An expression of disapprobation fir something deemed to be wrong; imputation of fault; censure. Let me bear the blame forever. - Gen. xiiii. 9.
	2.	That which is deserving of censure or disapprobation; culpability; fault; crime; sin. Holy and without blame before him in love. - Eph. i. 4.
	3.	Hurt; injury.

Noun	1.	blame - an accusation that you are responsible for some lapse or misdeed; "his incrimination was based on my testimony"; "the police laid the blame on on the driver" Synonyms: incrimination, inculpation
	2.	blame - a reproach for some lapse or misdeed; "he took the blame for it"; "it was a bum rap" Synonyms: rap
Verb	1.	blame - put or pin the blame on Synonyms: fault Antonyms: absolve, justify, free - let off the hook; "I absolve you from this responsibility"
	2.	blame - harass with constant criticism; "Don't always pick on your little brother" Synonyms: find fault, pick
	3.	blame - attribute responsibility to; "We blamed the accident on her"; "The tragedy was charged to her inexperience" Synonyms: charge
Adj.	1.	blame - expletives used informally as intensifiers; "he's a blasted idiot"; "it's a blamed shame"; "a blame cold winter"; "not a blessed dime"; "I'll be damned (or blessed or darned or goddamned) if I'll do any such thing"; "he's a damn (or goddam or goddamned) fool"; "a deuced idiot"; "tired or his everlasting whimpering"; "an infernal nuisance" Synonyms: damned, darned, deuced, blamed, goddam, goddamned, damn, goddamn, blasted, everlasting, blessed, infernal

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