| adopt |
to become a parent of (a child) by law, or to accept an animal as a pet and become responsible for it. [1/3 definitions] |
| answer |
to be responsible to (someone). [1/7 definitions] |
| at fault |
responsible for mistakes or errors. |
| bureau |
an office or department that is responsible for certain jobs. [1/3 definitions] |
| caregiver |
a person who lives with and is responsible for the care of a child. A caregiver can be a family member, like a parent, aunt, uncle, stepparent, or grandparent, or it can be another person. [1/2 definitions] |
| custodian |
a person who is responsible for taking care of someone or something. [1/2 definitions] |
| defense |
in sports, the set of players on a team who are responsible for defense. [1/5 definitions] |
| FBI |
the U.S. government agency responsible for investigating crimes against national laws. "FBI" is an abbreviation of "Federal Bureau of Investigation." |
| guardian |
an adult chosen by law to be responsible for the care and protection of a child or a person who cannot care for himself or herself. [1/2 definitions] |
| guilt |
a feeling of being sorry or responsible for having done something wrong. [1/2 definitions] |
| guilty |
responsible for breaking a law or doing something wrong. [1/2 definitions] |
| keep |
to continue being responsible for; be faithful to. [1/8 definitions] |
| liable |
held responsible by law. [1/2 definitions] |
| post office |
a department or branch of a government responsible for handling mail. [1/2 definitions] |
| responsibility |
the condition or fact of being responsible. [2 definitions] |
| shrug |
to raise the shoulders to show one does not know, does not care, or is not responsible. [1/2 definitions] |
| treasurer |
the officer of a club, business, or other organization who is responsible for taking care of the group's money. |
| treasury |
(capitalized) the government department responsible for public money. [1/2 definitions] |
| USDA |
the government agency responsible for regulations on the safety of food. "USDA" is an abbreviation of the United States Department of Agriculture. |
| warden |
a person who is responsible for or guards someone or something. [1/2 definitions] |