liable
adj. under legal obligation; responsible; likely, prone; susceptible, subject to | ||||
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Liable Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Liable
(v. t.)
Exposed to a certain contingency or casualty, more or less probable; -- with to and an infinitive or noun; as, liable to slip; liable to accident.
(v. t.)
Bound or obliged in law or equity; responsible; answerable; as, the surety is liable for the debt of his principal.
(v. t.)
Exposed to a certain contingency or casualty, more or less probable; -- with to and an infinitive or noun; as, liable to slip; liable to accident.
(v. t.)
Bound or obliged in law or equity; responsible; answerable; as, the surety is liable for the debt of his principal.
| WordNet 2.0 |
liable
Adjective
1. at risk of or subject to experiencing something usually unpleasant; "he is apt to lose"; "she is liable to forget"
(synonym) apt(p), liable(p)
(similar) likely
2. subject to legal action; "liable to criminal charges"
(synonym) liable(p)
(similar) nonexempt
3. (often followed by `to') likely to be affected with; "liable to diabetes"
(synonym) liable(p), nonimmune, nonresistant, unresistant
(similar) susceptible
4. held legally responsible; "men between the ages of 18 and 35 were liable for military service"
(similar) responsible
Adjective
1. at risk of or subject to experiencing something usually unpleasant; "he is apt to lose"; "she is liable to forget"
(synonym) apt(p), liable(p)
(similar) likely
2. subject to legal action; "liable to criminal charges"
(synonym) liable(p)
(similar) nonexempt
3. (often followed by `to') likely to be affected with; "liable to diabetes"
(synonym) liable(p), nonimmune, nonresistant, unresistant
(similar) susceptible
4. held legally responsible; "men between the ages of 18 and 35 were liable for military service"
(similar) responsible
| Anagram |
liable
labile
labile
| hEnglish - advanced version |
liable
liable
\li"a*ble\ (lī"&adot;*b'l), a. [from f. lier to bind, l. ligare. cf. ally, v. t., ligature.]
1. bound or obliged in law or equity; responsible; answerable; as, the surety is liable for the debt of his principal.
2. exposed to a certain contingency or casualty, more or less probable; -- with to and an infinitive or noun; as, liable to slip; liable to accident.
liable
\li"a*ble\ (lī"&adot;*b'l), a. [from f. lier to bind, l. ligare. cf. ally, v. t., ligature.]
1. bound or obliged in law or equity; responsible; answerable; as, the surety is liable for the debt of his principal.
2. exposed to a certain contingency or casualty, more or less probable; -- with to and an infinitive or noun; as, liable to slip; liable to accident.
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liable
Justly or legally responsible.
Justly or legally responsible.
| English Phonetics |
Liable Definition from Law Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Law Dictionary |
Liable
Responsible for; obligated in law.
Responsible for; obligated in law.
Liable Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Liability
For "libel", see libel (disambiguation).
In the most general sense, a liability is anything that is a hindrance, or puts individuals at a disadvantage.| See more at Wikipedia.org... |