noun · neutral
responsibility
UK/rɪˌspɒnsəˈbɪlɪti/US/rɪˌspɑːnsəˈbɪlɪti/re·spon·SI·bil·i·ty
a duty or task that you are required or expected to do; the state of being accountable for something
Examples
“Parents have the responsibility to provide for their children's basic needs.”
“She took responsibility for the mistake and apologised.”
“At work, he has a lot of responsibility for managing the team.”
Band 8 sentence
“In modern societies, balancing work and family responsibilities is one of the main challenges for many parents.”
Collocations
- take responsibility for
- share responsibility
- parental responsibility
Word family
Common mistakes
She is responsible to look after the children.→She is responsible for looking after the children.
I have much responsibility.→I have a lot of responsibility. / I have many responsibilities.
Say it for a higher band
5duty→6job→7+responsibility
Synonyms
duty
obligation
Easily confused
duty
“It's my duty to inspect the equipment every morning.”
obligation
“They felt an obligation to pay back the loan.”
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