Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for RE-SPON-SI-BIL'I-TY
RE-SPON-SI-BIL'I-TY, n. [from responsible.]
- The state of being accountable or answerable, as for a trust or office, or for a debt. – Burke. Paley. It is used in the plural; as, heavy responsibilities. – Johnson's Rep.
- Ability to answer in payment; means of paying contracts.
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