Kilo Lingo

blame

/bleɪm/

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Translation

To say that someone did the wrong thing that caused a problem.

Word origin

From Old French blasmer, meaning to find fault with or reproach.

Origin
Old French
Root
blasmer

Grammar

Verb typeregular (blame, blames, blamed)

Examples

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Here "blame" means to say someone caused the problem.

mess.

"Blames" is the form used with he, she, or it.

delay.

"Blamed" is the past form of "blame".

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This word is part of lesson 18.