| agreement |
an understanding between people or groups that states what kind of action is to be taken and what each person's responsibility will be. The document that describes this understanding is also called an agreement. [1/4 definitions] |
| be up to |
to be the choice or responsibility of (someone or something); depend on. |
| blame |
to place responsibility on for a mistake or fault. [2/3 definitions] |
| bound1 |
When you are bound by a promise or a legal requirement to do something, you must do it. It is your duty or your responsibility. [1/5 definitions] |
| charge |
to give a responsibility or duty to. [1/12 definitions] |
| delegate |
to give or pass on to another; make the responsibility of someone else. [1/3 definitions] |
| duty |
something that a person should do because it is right or fair; responsibility. [1/4 definitions] |
| entrust |
to hand over something or give some task to as a responsibility. [1/2 definitions] |
| fault |
responsibility for a mistake or error. [1/4 definitions] |
| guarantee |
a promise to make sure that some duty or responsibility will be met. [1/4 definitions] |
| in charge |
having the power and responsibility for making decisions. |
| irresponsible |
not having or showing responsibility; not able to be counted on or trusted. |
| job |
a duty or responsibility. [1/3 definitions] |
| load |
a heavy burden or responsibility, or a large amount of work to be done. [1/8 definitions] |
| mature |
When a person is mature, they are an adult. They have the body and mind of an adult rather than a child. If a child behaves in a mature way, they act in a way that is similar to the way an adult acts. Sometimes this means that they are more in control of their behavior than a lot of children, or that they are able to take on a lot of responsibility, or that they are able to think more deeply about the feelings of other people than many children do. [1/4 definitions] |
| office |
a position of trust or responsibility. [1/3 definitions] |
| officer |
a person holding a position of trust and responsibility in a business, organization, or government agency. [1/3 definitions] |
| official |
of or having to do with an office or position of responsibility or authority. [1/4 definitions] |
| ought |
used to express the need to do something because of duty or responsibility. [1/3 definitions] |
| relieve |
If one person relieves another person, they take over their work or their responsibility, usually so that they can rest. [1/2 definitions] |
| remove |
to force to leave a job or position of responsibility; dismiss. [1/4 definitions] |