liable
21liable — li•a•ble [[t]ˈlaɪ ə bəl[/t]] adj. 1) legally responsible: You are liable for the damage caused by your action[/ex] 2) subject or susceptible: to be liable to heart disease[/ex] 3) likely or apt: She s liable to get angry[/ex] • Etymology:… …
22liable — [ˈlaɪəb(ə)l] adj legally responsible for causing damage or injury, so that you have to pay something or be punished The hospital was held liable for negligence.[/ex] • liable to sth likely to suffer from something unpleasant[/ex] Many parts of… …
23liable — adj. VERBS ▪ be ▪ become ▪ remain ▪ make sb, render sb ▪ Failure to provide insurance rendered him liable to prosecution …
24liable — adjective 1》 responsible by law; legally answerable. ↘(liable to) subject by law to. 2》 (liable to do something) likely to do something. 3》 (liable to) likely to experience (something undesirable): areas liable to flooding. Origin ME: perh.… …
25liable — / laɪəb(ə)l/ adjective ♦ liable for legally responsible for ● The customer is liable for breakages. ● The chairman was personally liable for the company’s debts. ● The garage is liable for damage to customers’ cars …
26liable — [15] Today’s main meaning of liable, ‘likely to’, is a comparatively recent development. Its primary sense is ‘legally bound or obliged’ (as in ‘liable for someone else’s debts’), which goes right back to the word’s ultimate source, Latin ligāre… …
27liable — adjective 1) they are liable for negligence Syn: responsible, legally responsible, accountable, answerable, chargeable, blameworthy, at fault, culpable, guilty See note at responsible 2) my income is liable to fluctuate wildly …
28liable — adjective 1) they are liable for negligence Syn: responsible, accountable, answerable, chargeable, blameworthy, at fault, culpable, guilty 2) my income is liable to fluctuate wildly Syn: likely, inclined …
29liable — / laɪəb(ə)l/ adjective ♦ liable for legally responsible for ● The customer is liable for breakages. ● The chairman was personally liable for the company’s debts …
30liable — Bound or obliged in law or equity; responsible; chargeable; answerable; compellable to make satisfaction, compensation, or restitution. Homan v. Employers Reinsurance Corporation, 345 Mo. 650, 136 S.W.2d 289, 298. Obligated; accountable for or… …
