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- Dictionaryliable/ˈlʌɪəbl/
adjective
- 1. responsible by law; legally answerable: "the credit-card company is liable for any breach of contract" Similar Opposite
- 2. likely to do or to be something: "patients were liable to faint if they stood up too suddenly" Similar Opposite
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LIABLE definition: 1. having (legal) responsibility for something or someone: 2. very likely to do something: 3…. Learn more.
1. a. : obligated according to law or equity (see equity sense 3) : responsible. Both owners are liable for the debts incurred by the business. b. : subject to appropriation or attachment. All his property is liable to pay his debts. 2. a. : being in a position to incur used with to. liable to a fine. b.
LIABLE meaning: 1. having (legal) responsibility for something or someone: 2. very likely to do something: 3…. Learn more.
Definition of liable adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definition of 'liable' liable. (laɪəbəl ) 1. See be liable to do sth. 2. adjective. If people or things are liable to something unpleasant, they are likely to experience it or do it. She will grow into a woman particularly liable to depression. [+ to n] This volcanic rock is less liable to shatter than limestone. [+ to v]
adj. 1. Legally obligated or responsible: liable to pay for damages; liable for negligence. See Synonyms at responsible. 2. Subject to undergoing or suffering something, especially something unpleasant. Used with to: We did not use glass containers because they are liable to breakage. 3. Likely.
When liable means "likely," it's with "to": "If you build your house on that cliff, it's liable to fall into the river," or "That part of town is liable to mudslides." Don't confuse liable with libel, which is a legal term for slander, or saying something false and damaging about someone.
LIABLE definition: 1. to be likely to do something: 2. legally responsible: . Learn more.
liable. adjective. /ˈlaɪəbl/ [not before noun] liable (for something) legally responsible for paying the cost of something You will be liable for any damage caused. The court ruled he could not be held personally liable for his wife's debts. Questions about grammar and vocabulary?
Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Forms. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the adjective liable mean? There are nine meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective liable, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
