- LIABLE: MORE LIABLE
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LIABLE: MORE LIABLE
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liable — 1 amenable, answerable, *responsible, accountable Analogous words: obliged, constrained, compelled (see FORCE vb): bound, tied (see TIE vb) Contrasted words: exempt, immune (see corresponding nouns at EXEMPTION): *free, independent 2 … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Liable — Li a*ble (l[imac] [.a]*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. [1913 Webster] 2. Exposed to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
liable — adjective Etymology: Middle English lyable, from Anglo French *liable, from lier to bind, from Latin ligare more at ligature Date: 15th century 1. a. obligated according to law or equity ; responsible b. subject to appropriation or attachment 2.… … New Collegiate Dictionary
liable — apt, liable, prone 1. Used with to, prone is by far the most common statistically, liable comes second, and apt, perhaps surprisingly, trails in third place. 2. Apt to and liable to, followed by an infinitive, are virtually interchangeable,… … Modern English usage
liable — li|a|ble [ˈlaıəbəl] adj [not before noun] [Date: 1400 1500; Origin: Perhaps from Old French lier to tie ] 1.) liable to do sth likely to do or say something or to behave in a particular way, especially because of a fault or natural tendency =… … Dictionary of contemporary English
liable — adjective 1 be liable to do sth to be likely to do or say something or to behave in a particular way, especially because of a fault or natural tendency: The car is liable to overheat on long trips. 2 (not before noun) legally responsible for the… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
liable — 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… … Black's law dictionary
liable — 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… … Black's law dictionary
liable — adjective /ˈlaɪəbl̩/ a) Bound or obliged in law or equity; responsible; answerable. The surety is liable for the debt of his principal. b) Exposed to a certain contingency or casualty … Wiktionary
liable — , likely, apt, prone. All four indicate probability, but they carry distinctions worth noting. Apt is better reserved for general probabilities ( It is apt to snow in January ) and likely for specific ones ( It is likely to snow today ). Liable … Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors
liable, likely, apt, prone — All four indicate probability, but they carry distinctions worth noting. Apt is better reserved for general probabilities ( It is apt to snow in January ) and likely for specific ones ( It is likely to snow today ). Liable and prone are better … Dictionary of troublesome word
