Collocations for responsible - adj.
1. having the job/duty of doing sth
VERBS
be | become | remain | make sb
I am making you responsible for the cooking.
I am making you responsible for the cooking.
ADV.
entirely, totally, wholly | chiefly, largely, mainly, primarily | individually | collectively, jointly
All members of the Cabinet are collectively responsible for decisions taken.
All members of the Cabinet are collectively responsible for decisions taken.
formally, legally | nominally
The company could not indicate a person even nominally responsible for staff training.
The company could not indicate a person even nominally responsible for staff training.
ultimately
The board is ultimately responsible for policy decisions.
The board is ultimately responsible for policy decisions.
financially
PREP.
for
They''re responsible for cleaning the engine.
They''re responsible for cleaning the engine.
2. being the cause of sth/to blame for sth
VERBS
be, feel | become | consider sb, deem sb, find sb, hold sb, regard sb as, see sb as, think sb
They held him responsible for the failure of the policy.
They held him responsible for the failure of the policy.
ADV.
entirely, fully, wholly | partially, partly | directly | indirectly | personally | single-handedly, solely
He was almost single-handedly responsible for the flourishing drug trade in the town.
He was almost single-handedly responsible for the flourishing drug trade in the town.
ultimately | somehow
Did he think her somehow responsible for Eddie''s death?
Did he think her somehow responsible for Eddie''s death?
morally
PREP.
for
Who was responsible for the mistake?
Who was responsible for the mistake?
3. having to report to sb/sth
VERBS
be
ADV.
directly | ultimately
a complex web of party bodies ultimately responsible to the Central Committee
a complex web of party bodies ultimately responsible to the Central Committee
PREP.
to
The prime minister is directly responsible to Parliament.
The prime minister is directly responsible to Parliament.
4. showing/needing good sense and reliability
VERBS
be, seem | become
ADV.
extremely, highly, very | fairly, quite | ecologically, environmentally
The organization needs to become more environmentally responsible.
The organization needs to become more environmentally responsible.
morally, politically, socially
allocating resources in a morally responsible way
allocating resources in a morally responsible way