verb phrase · neutral
take responsibility for
UK/teɪk rɪˌspɒnsəˈbɪlɪti fɔː(r)/US/teɪk rɪˌspɑːnsəˈbɪlɪti fɔr/take re·spon·SI·bil·i·ty for
to accept being in charge of something or accept blame for something
Examples
“Parents should teach teenagers to take responsibility for their own actions.”
“In many cultures adults are expected to take responsibility for elderly relatives.”
“Young people who take responsibility for household tasks often gain important life skills.”
Band 8 sentence
“Rather than blaming others, mature adults acknowledge failures and take responsibility for rectifying them.”
Collocations
- take responsibility for one's actions
- take responsibility for childcare
- take responsibility for the household
Word family
Common mistakes
take responsible for→take responsibility for / be responsible for
take the responsibility→take responsibility for / take on the responsibility
Say it for a higher band
5be responsible for→6assume responsibility→7+take responsibility for
Synonyms
be responsible for
assume responsibility for
Easily confused
be responsible for
“He is responsible for the project, but he refused to take responsibility for the mistake.”
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