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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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   liable (comparative more liable, superlative most liable) bound or obliged in law or equity ; responsible ; answerable . The surety is liable for the debt of his principal.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › liableLiable Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of LIABLE is obligated according to law or equity : responsible. How to use liable in a sentence. Liable vs. Apt: Usage Guide Synonym Discussion of Liable.

5. 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.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishliable adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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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.

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   liable. / ˈlaɪəbəl / 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 › 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.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › jp › dictionary"LIABLE"の日本語訳 | Collins 英和辞典

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   (laɪəbəl ) 1. phrase. When something is liable to happen, it is very likely to happen. ～しがちである. When challenged about his behaviour, David was liable to dissolve in tears. 時、彼のデイビッドはわっと泣き崩れがちである。 2. adjective [v-link ADJ to n] If people or things are liable to something unpleasant, they are likely to experience it or do it. 陥りやすい.

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    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] 3. adjective [verb-link ADJECTIVE]

11. 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.