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Meaning of 'liable' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Liable [ v. t.]
- Bound or obliged in law or equity; responsible; answerable; as, the surety is liable for the debt of his principal.
- Exposed to a certain contingency or casualty, more or less probable; -- with to and an infinitive or noun; as, liable to slip; liable to accident.

Meaning of 'liable' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . liable [ s]
Meaning (1):
- at risk of or subject to experiencing something usually unpleasant
Example in sentence:
  • he is apt to lose;
  • she is liable to forget
Meaning (2):
- subject to legal action
Example in sentence:
  • liable to criminal charges
Meaning (3):
- (often followed by `to') likely to be affected with
Example in sentence:
  • liable to diabetes
Meaning (4):
- held legally responsible
Example in sentence:
  • men between the ages of 18 and 35 were liable for military service

Nearby Words:

liabilities liability liableness liad liage liaison liana liane liar liard

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