chargeable

[ chahr-juh-buhl ]
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adjective
  1. that may or should be charged: chargeable duty.

  2. liable to be accused or held responsible; indictable: He was held chargeable for the theft.

  1. liable to become a charge on the public.

Origin of chargeable

1
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at charge, -able

Other words from chargeable

  • charge·a·ble·ness, charge·a·bil·i·ty, noun
  • charge·a·bly, adverb
  • non·charge·a·ble, adjective
  • un·charge·a·ble, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for chargeable

chargeable

/ (ˈtʃɑːdʒəbəl) /


adjective
  1. charged or liable to be charged

  2. liable to result in a legal charge

Derived forms of chargeable

  • chargeableness or chargeability, noun
  • chargeably, adverb

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