"responsible" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /rɪˈspɑnsəbəl/ Audio: en-us-responsible.ogg [US] Forms: responsible [positive], more responsible [comparative], most responsible [superlative]
Head templates: {{adj|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you are responsible for something, you did it or it happened because of something that you did.
    Sense id: simple-responsible-en-adj-6TJAzOon
  2. If you are responsible, you make good decisions and make sure that important things get done.
    Sense id: simple-responsible-en-adj-27ykPq~V
  3. If you are responsible for something, you are the person who must fix things that go wrong.
    Sense id: simple-responsible-en-adj-nO-1PXzF
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          "text": "This diet is largely responsible for our fatter population."
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          "text": "it is unfair to hold one football coach responsible for the school's partying problems."
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          "text": "Many products claim to be socially responsible, such as \"fair trade\" coffee."
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        },
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        },
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        },
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