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   liable

   /ˈlʌɪəbl/

   adjective

   • 1. responsible by law; legally answerable: "the credit-card company is liable for any breach of contract" Similar responsiblelegally responsibleaccountableanswerablechargeableblameworthyat faultculpablesubjectguiltyfaultycensurableOpposite exemptunaccountable
   • ▪ subject by law to: "non-resident trustees are liable to the basic rate of tax"
   • 2. likely to do or to be something: "patients were liable to faint if they stood up too suddenly" Similar likelyinclinedtendingdisposedaptpredisposedpronegiveninformal:on the cardsOpposite unlikely
   • ▪ likely to experience (something undesirable): "areas liable to flooding" Similar exposedopenpronesubjectsusceptiblevulnerablein danger ofat risk ofat the mercy ofOpposite immuneabove

   Word Origin late Middle English: perhaps from Anglo-Norman French, from French lier ‘to bind’, from Latin ligare.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishLIABLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   LIABLE definition: 1. having (legal) responsibility for something or someone: 2. very likely to do something: 3…. Learn more.

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   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.

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   Definition of liable adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishLIABLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. legally obliged or responsible; answerable. 2. susceptible or exposed; subject. 3. probable, likely, or capable. it's liable to happen soon. USAGE The use of liable to to mean likely to was formerly considered incorrect, but is now acceptable. Collins English Dictionary.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › liableLiable - definition of liable by The Free Dictionary

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   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.

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   adjective. legally obliged or responsible; answerable. susceptible or exposed; subject. probable, likely, or capable. it's liable to happen soon. Discover More. Usage Note.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryLIABLE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   LIABLE meaning: 1. having (legal) responsibility for something or someone: 2. very likely to do something: 3…. Learn more.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishLIABLE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   LIABLE definition: 1. to be likely to do something: 2. legally responsible: . Learn more.

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    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.

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    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?