be+responsible+or+liable
21liable — /luy euh beuhl/, adj. 1. legally responsible: You are liable for the damage caused by your action. 2. subject or susceptible: to be liable to heart disease. 3. likely or apt: He s liable to get angry. [1535 45; < AF li(er) to bind ( < L ligare) + …
22liable — 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 =… …
23liable — li|a|ble [ laıəbl ] adjective never before noun ** legally responsible for causing damage or injury, so you have to pay something or be punished: If something goes wrong, you ll be liable. liable for: The hospital was held liable for negligence.… …
24liable — 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… …
25liable — 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… …
26liable — [[t]la͟ɪ͟əb(ə)l[/t]] 1) PHR MODAL When something is liable to happen, it is very likely to happen. Only a small minority of the mentally ill are liable to harm themselves or others. Syn: be likely to 2) ADJ GRADED: v link ADJ to n If people or… …
27liable — 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… …
28liable — li•a•ble [[t]ˈlaɪ ə bəl[/t]] adj. 1) legally responsible: You are liable for the damage caused by your action[/ex] 2) subject or susceptible: to be liable to heart disease[/ex] 3) likely or apt: She s liable to get angry[/ex] • Etymology:… …
29liable — [ˈlaɪəb(ə)l] adj legally responsible for causing damage or injury, so that you have to pay something or be punished The hospital was held liable for negligence.[/ex] • liable to sth likely to suffer from something unpleasant[/ex] Many parts of… …
30liable — adjective 1》 responsible by law; legally answerable. ↘(liable to) subject by law to. 2》 (liable to do something) likely to do something. 3》 (liable to) likely to experience (something undesirable): areas liable to flooding. Origin ME: perh.… …
