Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word Being in charge of someone or something, or having the duty to deal with or look after someone or something.
Responsible
/rɪˈspɒnsəbəl/Synonyms:
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Examples:
He was responsible for some terrible crimes in America.'
"Now," Escalus said, "where are the people responsible?
Yer partner tis responsible for ye.
Etymology:
The word responsible originates from the Latin respondere, which means to answer, and evolved through Medieval Latin responsabilis to the Old French responsible, eventually becoming responsible in English.
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