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chargeable

[ chahr-juh-buhl ]
/ ˈtʃɑr dʒə bəl /
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adjective
that may or should be charged: chargeable duty.
liable to be accused or held responsible; indictable: He was held chargeable for the theft.
liable to become a charge on the public.
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Origin of chargeable

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, nouncharge·a·bly, adverbnon·charge·a·ble, adjectiveun·charge·a·ble, adjective
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Words related to chargeable

answerable, imputable, responsible

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British Dictionary definitions for chargeable

chargeable
/ (ˈtʃɑːdʒəbəl) /
adjective
charged or liable to be charged
liable to result in a legal charge

Derived forms of chargeable

chargeableness or chargeability, nounchargeably, adverb
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