Meaning & use
responsibility
A duty or task that one is required or expected to deal with.
See it in a sentence
Feeding the dog every morning is my responsibility.
The manager takes full responsibility for any mistakes made by her team.
A note on using this word
Take responsibility for a mistake means accepting blame, while have responsibility for a task simply describes an ongoing duty.
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