responsibility : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: responsibility	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for responsibility
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
responsibility n the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force; "we must instill a sense of duty in our children"; "every right implies a responsibility; every opportunity, an obligation; every possession, a duty"- John D.Rockefeller Jr Synonym(s): duty, responsibility, obligation the proper sphere or extent of your activities; "it was his province to take care of himself" Synonym(s): province, responsibility a form of trustworthiness; the trait of being answerable to someone for something or being responsible for one's conduct; "he holds a position of great responsibility" Synonym(s): responsibility, responsibleness Antonym(s): irresponsibility, irresponsibleness
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Responsibility \Respon`sibil"ity\ (r?sp?n`s?b?l"?t?), n.; pl. {-ties} (-t[?]z). [Cf. F. responsabilit[82].] 1. The state of being responsible, accountable, or answerable, as for a trust, debt, or obligation. 2. That for which anyone is responsible or accountable; as, the resonsibilities of power. 3. Ability to answer in payment; means of paying.