adjective
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charged or liable to be charged
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liable to result in a legal charge
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of chargeable
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at charge, -able
Example Sentences
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“She has no special immunity. Any witness who testifies falsely under oath is chargeable with perjury.”
From Salon • Feb. 12, 2026
She likes cordless, chargeable lights like the Zafferano line she carries, which offers configurations for bookshelves, cabinets and even the outdoors.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 1, 2023
“So under the theory of this case, potentially all those things might be chargeable as murder.”
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 1, 2023
"This was obviously incorrect as the only gas coming into the building is for the plant room and the commercial kitchen, neither of which are service chargeable," he said.
From BBC • Dec. 22, 2022
Having delivered this exordium, Wasson frankly confessed that the tribes which he represented were all justly chargeable with the war, and now deeply regretted their delinquency.
From The Conspiracy of Pontiac and the Indian War after the Conquest of Canada by Parkman, Francis
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