| 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] |
| responsible |
If you are responsible for things or people, you are the person caring for them or managing them. If something goes wrong, you will be asked about it or maybe even blamed. If things go well, people might thank you or praise you. [4 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] |