Collocation
accept responsibility
to admit that something is your fault or your duty and deal with the consequences
Definition
'accept responsibility' is a common English collocation. to admit that something is your fault or your duty and deal with the consequences
accept + responsibility (for + noun/gerund)
“I accept responsibility for what happened and I will fix it.”
Examples
- She accepted responsibility for the missed deadline instead of blaming anyone else.
- The manager refused to accept responsibility for the team's poor results.
- If you break the rules, you must accept responsibility for the consequences.
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- After the investigation, the company accepted responsibility for the data breach.
- He needs to accept responsibility for his part in the argument.
- The pilot accepted full responsibility for the error during landing.
- By accepting responsibility early, they reduced the damage to their reputation.
- We will accept responsibility for maintaining the equipment once the contract is signed.
More verb + nouns
- make progress to improve or move forward toward a goal over time
- start work to begin working, especially at a job or on a task
- make money to earn money; to generate a profit or income
- make a request to ask formally for something, especially through an official process
- do business to conduct commercial activity; to buy, sell, or work with another company professionally