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blames Meaning & Definition

/bleɪmz/

What Does Blames Mean?

Blames is a verb that means third-person singular simple present indicative of blame.

Quick Facts About Blames

Part of speechverb
Pronunciation//bleɪmz//
Syllables1
Synonymsreproach, shend and take to task

Blames Definition (Verb)

  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of blame

Verb

  1. To censure (someone or something); to criticize.
  2. To bring into disrepute.
  3. (usually followed by "for") To assert or consider that someone is the cause of something negative; to place blame, to attribute responsibility (for something negative or for doing something negative).

    The arsonist was blamed for the fire.

Synonyms of Blames

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Antonyms of Blames

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Blames in a Sentence

The arsonist was blamed for the fire.

Word Forms & Grammar

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Pronouncing Blames

You say blames as //bleɪmz//. It has 1 syllable.

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