Looking for the meaning of the word LIABLE in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of LIABLE with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Liable
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
late Middle English: perhaps from Anglo-Norman French, from French lier ‘to bind’, from Latin ligare
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈlʌɪəbl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
responsible by law; legally answerable
Short Definition:responsible by law
Examples:- the credit-card company is liable for any breach of contract
Definition:
likely to do or to be something
Short Definition:likely to do or to be
Examples:- patients were liable to faint if they stood up too suddenly
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