Hypertext Webster Gateway: "responsibility"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Responsibility \Re*spon`si*bil"i*ty\ (r?*sp?n`s?*b?l"?*t?), n.;
pl. {-ties} (-t?z). [Cf. F. responsabilit['e].]
1. The state of being responsible, accountable, or
answerable, as for a trust, debt, or obligation.
2. That for which anyone is responsible or accountable; as,
the resonsibilities of power.
3. Ability to answer in payment; means of paying.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
responsibility
n 1: the social force that binds you to your obligations and the
courses of action demanded by that force: "we must
instill a sense of duty in our children"; "every right
implies a responsibility; every opportunity, an
obligation; every possession, a duty"- John
D.Rockefeller Jr [syn: {duty}, {obligation}]
2: the proper sphere or extent of your activities; "it was his
province to take care of himself" [syn: {province}]
3: a form of trustworthiness; the trait of being answerable to
someone for something or being responsible for one's
conduct; "he holds a position of great responsibility"
[syn: {responsibleness}] [ant: {irresponsibility}, {irresponsibility}]
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