responsibility

Betekenis (Engels)

  1. (countable, uncountable) The state of being responsible, accountable, or answerable.
  2. (countable, uncountable) The state of being liable, culpable, or responsible for something in particular.
  3. (countable, uncountable) A duty, obligation or liability for which someone is held accountable.
  4. (countable, uncountable) A duty, obligation or liability for which someone is held accountable.
  5. (countable, uncountable) A duty, obligation or liability for which someone is held accountable.

Sinonieme

duty
B1
obligation
C1
charge
A2
accountability
27k
liability
C2
task
B2
blame
A2
burden
B2
business
A1
trust
A1
responsibleness
answerability
onus
load
B1
care
A1
concern
B1
amenability
role
B1
responsible
B1
affair
B1
fault
A2
commitment
B2
guilt
B2
persecution
C2
province
C1
job
A1
conformity
38k

heavy responsibility

compliance
22k
dependability
stability
C2
mindfulness
office
A1
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order
A1

piece of mail

reason
A1
rights
B1
routine
B2
security
A2
service
A2
share
A2
solicitude
trustiness
trustworthiness

be responsible for

devoir
incumbrance
taking care of

one’s duty

reliability
30k
Vertalings

responsabilité
responsabilidad
responsabilità
Verantwortung
responsabilidade
verantwoordelijkheid
devoir
responsabilitat
Pflicht
Verantwortlichkeit

ευθύνη

dovere
obligación
واجب
Frekwensie

B1
Uitgespreek as (IPA)
/ɹɪˌspɒn.səˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/
Etimologie (Engels)

Verwante met Frans
Frans
responsabilité
Verwante met Italiaans
Italiaans
responsabilità
In summary

From responsible + -ity. Although the components are of French origin, the compound appears to have been formed in English. Later-attested French responsabilité is modeled on the English word, and Italian responsabilità is in turn modeled on the French.

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Engels