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takes responsibility

takes responsibility is the third-person singular simple present indicative of take responsibility.

Meaning of take responsibility

Verb

take responsibility (third-person singular simple present takes responsibility, present participle taking responsibility, simple past took responsibility, past participle taken responsibility)

  1. To blame oneself for something; to acknowledge a fault.
    • I take responsibility for my poor choice; it was my fault.
  2. To accept or take on an obligation or liability.
    • The new captain will take responsibility for the ship at the beginning of January.

Questions about takes responsibility

What is takes responsibility the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Takes responsibility is the third-person singular simple present indicative of take responsibility.

Words near takes responsibility in the dictionary

  1. takes possession
  2. takes post
  3. takes potluck
  4. takes pride
  5. takes refuge
  6. takes responsibility
  7. takes revenge
  8. takes roll
  9. takes root
  10. takes serious
  11. takes seriously

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