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liable

/ˈlaɪ̯əbəl/
Meanings
  • adjective

    Responsible for a debt or obligation; answerable for an action or neglect.

    - "The debtor is liable to pay the entire amount."
    - "The defendant was found liable for the crime."
  • adjective

    Exposed to or at risk of (something), such as harm, a penalty, or loss.

    - "The hikers were liable to encounter unexpected weather."
    - "The company was liable to face lawsuits over the product."
Pronunciation
  1. /ˈlaɪ̯əbəl/



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Rhymes
Words rhyming with liable
able , stable , table , gratable , mable
Homonyms
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  1. Liable (English) : Responsible for a debt or obligation

  2. Liable (English) : Prone or susceptible to (something)

Homophones
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  1. Liable (English) : Responsible for a debt or obligation

  2. Liable (English) : Prone or susceptible to (something)

  3. Liable (Scots law) : An estate or property subject to be forfeited

Variants
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liable
Forms
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liable's, more liable, most liable

Etymology
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From Old French 'livel' meaning 'obligated' or 'bound'.

Trivia
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  1. The term 'liable' can also be used as a verb, meaning 'to make liable' or 'to render liable'.

  2. The term 'liable' can also refer to a person who is likely to testify in a court case.

Related Concepts
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  1. Debt: A financial obligation owed by one party to another.

  2. Obligation: A duty or requirement to do or provide something.

Culture
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In literature, 'liable' is often used to describe characters who are responsible for their actions or in debt. In music, it can be found in song titles and lyrics to convey a sense of obligation or risk.

How to Memorize "liable"

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    - Imagine a person holding a heavy debt or a person being exposed to a risky situation.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'liable' with the word 'responsible' or 'risk'.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic phrase such as 'Liable means responsible or at risk'.

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