Looking for the meaning of the word AMENABLE in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of AMENABLE with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Amenable
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
late 16th century (in the sense ‘liable to answer to a law or tribunal’): an Anglo-Norman French legal term, from Old French amener ‘bring to’ from a- (from Latin ad) ‘to’ + mener ‘bring’ (from late Latin minare ‘drive animals’, from Latin minari ‘threaten’)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
əˈmiːnəbl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
open and responsive to suggestion; easily persuaded or controlled
Short Definition:open and responsive to suggestion
Examples:- parents who have amenable children
In Word Games
Scramble Word Scores
Words with Friends
✅ Available
Score: 16
SOWPODS
✅ Available
Score: 12
OTCWL
✅ Available
Score: 12
