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39 synonyms found
- accept obligation
- accept the responsibility
- act for
- agree to
- appear for
- back up
- be accepted for
- be answerable for
- be regarded as
- be responsible for
- be security for
- be sponsor for
- be taken as
- bind
- commission
- commit
- count for
- deputize
- front for
- go as
- go bail for
- go for
- have an understanding
- obligate
- pass as
- pass for
- pinch-hit for
- represent
- serve as
- shake hands on
- speak for
- sponsor
- stand in for
- stand sponsor for
- substitute for
- take the blame
- take the vows
- understudy
- undertake
Definition
(v) :
to be held responsible for
"the mayor has a lot to answer for."