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Responsibility
01
the obligation to perform a particular duty or task that is assigned to one
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Compound
Countable
Plural form
responsibilities
Examples
She accepted the responsibility of leading the project team.
1.1
the appropriate range or domain of one's activities or duties, encompassing the tasks and functions one is expected to perform within a given role or context
Examples
As the head chef, her responsibility includes overseeing the kitchen staff and menu planning.
02
the quality or state of being dependable and accountable, particularly in fulfilling obligations and being answerable for one's actions to others
Examples
His sense of responsibility earned him the trust and respect of his colleagues.
Lexical Tree
irresponsibility
responsibility
responsible
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