English Dictionary: blamed | by the DICT Development Group |
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Blame \Blame\ (bl[amac]m), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Blamed} (bl[amac]md); p. pr. & vb. n. {Blaming}.] [OE. blamen, F. bl[83]mer, OF. blasmer, fr. L. blasphemare to blaspheme, LL. also to blame, fr. Gr. blasfhmei^n to speak ill, to slander, to blaspheme, fr. bla`sfhmos evil speaking, perh, for blapsi`fhmos; bla`psis injury (fr. bla`ptein to injure) + fh`mh a saying, fr. fa`nai to say. Cf. {Blaspheme}, and see {Fame}.] 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. [Obs.] 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. |