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assume liability for

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assume liability for

To take responsible for something, typically a cost or expense. When you signed the contract, you assumed liability for fees like this.

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assume liability for something

to accept the responsibility for paying a cost. Mr. Smith assumed liability for his son's student loans. The store assumed liability for the injured customer's hospital bills.

See also: assume