Blame
Blame (blām) , transitive verb
[Old English blamen, French blâmer, Old French blasmer, from Latin blasphemare to blaspheme, Late Latin also to blame, from Greek blasfhmei^n to speak ill, to slander, to blaspheme, from bla`sfhmos evil speaking, perh, for blapsi`fhmos; bla`psis injury (from bla`ptein to injure) + fh`mh a saying, from fa`nai to say. Compare Blaspheme, and see Fame.]
1.
To censure; to express disapprobation of; to find fault with; to reproach.
We have none to blame but ourselves.
2.
To bring reproach upon; to blemish. [Obsolete]
She... blamed her noble blood.
You were to blame, I must be plain with you.
Collocations (1)
To blame , to be blamed, or deserving blame; in fault; as, the conductor was to blame for the accident.
Blame , noun
[Old English blame, from French blâme, Old French blasme, from blâmer, Old French blasmer, to blame. See Blame, v.]
1.
An expression of disapprobation fir something deemed to be wrong; imputation of fault; censure.
Let me bear the blame forever.
2.
That which is deserving of censure or disapprobation; culpability; fault; crime; sin.
Holy and without blame before him in love.
3.
Hurt; injury. [Obsolete] — Spenser