blame
/ˈbleɪm/
verbnounadjective
Core
1.v.put or pin the blame on
2.v.harass with constant criticism
“Don't always pick on your little brother”
3.v.attribute responsibility to
“We blamed the accident on her”
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blame and blessed share a recorded sense, so the question is not what they mean but which one fits. blame means “put or pin the blame on”. blessed means “highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)”. blame is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈbleɪm/
1.v.put or pin the blame on
2.v.harass with constant criticism
“Don't always pick on your little brother”
3.v.attribute responsibility to
“We blamed the accident on her”
/ˈblɛst/
1.adj.highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
“our blessed land”
2.adj.worthy of worship
“the Blessed Trinity”
3.adj.expletives used informally as intensifiers
“he's a blasted idiot”
| blame | blessed | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈbleɪm/ | /ˈblɛst/ |
| Said | blaym | blest |
| Syllables | 1 | 1 |
| Letters | 5 | 7 |
| Parts of speech | verb, noun, adjective | adjective |
| Senses | 6 | 6 |
| How common | Core | Common |
| Synonyms | fault | blest |
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