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adj. having the job/duty of doing sth VERBS be | become | remain | make sb I am making you responsible for the cooking. ADV. entirely, totally, wholly | chiefly, largely, mainly, primarily | individually | collectively, jointly All members of the Cabinet are collectively responsible for decisions taken. | formally, legally | nominally The company could not indicate a person even nominally responsible for staff training. | ultimately The board is ultimately responsible for policy decisions. | financially PREP. for They're responsible for cleaning the engine. being the cause of sth/to blame for sth VERBS be, feel | become | consider sb, deem sb, find sb, hold sb, regard sb as, see sb as, think sb They held him responsible for the failure of the policy. ADV. entirely, fully, wholly | partially, partly | directly | indirectly | personally | single-handedly, solely He was almost single-handedly responsible for the flourishing drug trade in the town. | ultimately | somehow Did he think her somehow responsible for Eddie's death? | morally PREP. for Who was responsible for the mistake? having to report to sb/sth VERBS be ADV. directly | ultimately a complex web of party bodies ultimately responsible to the Central Committee PREP. to The prime minister is directly responsible to Parliament. showing/needing good sense and reliability VERBS be, seem | become ADV. extremely, highly, very | fairly, quite | ecologically, environmentally The organization needs to become more environmentally responsible. | morally, politically, socially allocating resources in a morally responsible way
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