defendableadj.

Brit.

/dᵻˈfɛndəbl/, U.S.

/dəˈfɛndəbəl/,

/diˈfɛndəbəl/

Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from French. Partly formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: French defendable ; defend v., -able suffix.

Etymology: Originally < Middle French defendable capable of defending (oneself) (14th cent.; 13th cent. or earlier in Anglo-Norman in sense ‘(of weapons or equipment) defensive’, c1300 in sense ‘that can be defended’, which is the only current sense of French défendable ) < defendre defend v. + -able -able suffix. In later use < defend v. + -able suffix. Compare earlier defensible adj.

†1. Capable of defending oneself, able to fight; = defensible adj. 1a. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

society > armed hostility > warrior > defender > [adjective]

defensiblec1325

defendablec1425

defensive1632

c1425 (c1400) Laud Troy-bk. l. 11364 (MED) We ben now..Mo then sixti hundred thousande Off Mennes bodies gode and able, That ben a-pert and defendable.

2. Capable of being defended against physical attack, esp. armed attack; = defensible adj. 3.

ΘΚΠ

society > armed hostility > defence > [adjective] > capable of being defended

defensible1572

defendable1579

tenable1579

tenible1633

holdablea1649

maintainable1680

1579 G. Fenton tr. F. Guicciardini Hist. Guicciardin xv. 856 They were not repaired, neyther coulde they be made defendable [Fr. en deffence] in the space of three dayes.

1591 A. Colynet True Hist. Ciuill Warres France v. 255 The King of Nauarre... besieged the Fort of Brault, as the neerest of greater importance and more defendable by the enemie.

1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues Defensable, defendable..which may be defended, guarded, or preserued.

1654 Earl of Monmouth tr. G. Bentivoglio Compl. Hist. Warrs Flanders ii. v. 259 It was not long ere the Fort was made defendable.

1781 S. Pechel Hist. Acct. Bombay 4 Their first care was to make the island defendable.

1807 J. Pinkerton Mod. Geogr. (new ed.) I. iv. 241 The lake itself would also offer the inestimable advantages of a vast internal port, defendable by fortresses on both sides.

1870 Daily News 25 Nov. That they should establish a defendable frontier.

1926 Times 25 May 14/1 Mountainous country easily defendable and difficult of access.

1979 P. Ginsborg Daniele Manin & Ventian Revol. 1848–9 v. 167 Venice..was the most easily defendable city of the Veneto.

2011 Mideast Mirror (Nexis) 15 Mar. Any country in the world must have defendable borders.

3. Of an action or idea: that can be defended, maintained, or supported by argument; justifiable; = defensible adj. 2.In quot. 1660 of a person: whose actions or ideas can be defended.

ΘΚΠ

society > morality > duty or obligation > moral or legal constraint > immunity or exemption from liability > justification > [adjective] > vindicated > able to be > able to be defended by argument

defensible1483

maintainable1599

defendable1660

1660 T. White Chrysaspis to Querela sig. B5^v Both in some sense perhaps defendable; and in some sense both blameable.

1683 W. Cave Ecclesiastici 90 The death of Arsenius..was not defendable at a fair Audit.

1725 T. Allen Apol. Church Eng. iv. 10 There is nothing in it, but what upon a severe Examination will appear to be..easily defendable.

1782 M. Dawes Ess. Crimes & Punishments iii. 62 Clemency is every way defendable to counteract the severity of punishment.

1833 Hazard's Reg. Pennsylvania Aug. 67/1 A practice formerly in vogue, and which is only defendable on the ground that it enables the Judges to refresh themselves.

1871 London Q. Rev. Apr. 404 It were defendable on the low ground that the people will suffer no interruption.

1925 E. Wharton Writing of Fiction ii. 41 The principle may be defendable in special cases.

1975 N.Y. Times 9 Jan. 1/4 Ours is a good program. It is tough. It is fully defendable.

2007 Daily Tel. 12 Apr. 8/2 It is not what is true that counts, it is what is defendable.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	defendable
释义	defendableadj. Brit. /dᵻˈfɛndəbl/, U.S. /dəˈfɛndəbəl/, /diˈfɛndəbəl/ Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from French. Partly formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: French defendable ; defend v., -able suffix. Etymology: Originally < Middle French defendable capable of defending (oneself) (14th cent.; 13th cent. or earlier in Anglo-Norman in sense ‘(of weapons or equipment) defensive’, c1300 in sense ‘that can be defended’, which is the only current sense of French défendable ) < defendre defend v. + -able -able suffix. In later use < defend v. + -able suffix. Compare earlier defensible adj. †1. Capable of defending oneself, able to fight; = defensible adj. 1a. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > warrior > defender > [adjective] defensiblec1325 defendablec1425 defensive1632 c1425 (c1400) Laud Troy-bk. l. 11364 (MED) We ben now..Mo then sixti hundred thousande Off Mennes bodies gode and able, That ben a-pert and defendable. 2. Capable of being defended against physical attack, esp. armed attack; = defensible adj. 3. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > defence > [adjective] > capable of being defended defensible1572 defendable1579 tenable1579 tenible1633 holdablea1649 maintainable1680 1579 G. Fenton tr. F. Guicciardini Hist. Guicciardin xv. 856 They were not repaired, neyther coulde they be made defendable [Fr. en deffence] in the space of three dayes. 1591 A. Colynet True Hist. Ciuill Warres France v. 255 The King of Nauarre... besieged the Fort of Brault, as the neerest of greater importance and more defendable by the enemie. 1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues Defensable, defendable..which may be defended, guarded, or preserued. 1654 Earl of Monmouth tr. G. Bentivoglio Compl. Hist. Warrs Flanders ii. v. 259 It was not long ere the Fort was made defendable. 1781 S. Pechel Hist. Acct. Bombay 4 Their first care was to make the island defendable. 1807 J. Pinkerton Mod. Geogr. (new ed.) I. iv. 241 The lake itself would also offer the inestimable advantages of a vast internal port, defendable by fortresses on both sides. 1870 Daily News 25 Nov. That they should establish a defendable frontier. 1926 Times 25 May 14/1 Mountainous country easily defendable and difficult of access. 1979 P. Ginsborg Daniele Manin & Ventian Revol. 1848–9 v. 167 Venice..was the most easily defendable city of the Veneto. 2011 Mideast Mirror (Nexis) 15 Mar. Any country in the world must have defendable borders. 3. Of an action or idea: that can be defended, maintained, or supported by argument; justifiable; = defensible adj. 2.In quot. 1660 of a person: whose actions or ideas can be defended. ΘΚΠ society > morality > duty or obligation > moral or legal constraint > immunity or exemption from liability > justification > [adjective] > vindicated > able to be > able to be defended by argument defensible1483 maintainable1599 defendable1660 1660 T. White Chrysaspis to Querela sig. B5^v Both in some sense perhaps defendable; and in some sense both blameable. 1683 W. Cave Ecclesiastici 90 The death of Arsenius..was not defendable at a fair Audit. 1725 T. Allen Apol. Church Eng. iv. 10 There is nothing in it, but what upon a severe Examination will appear to be..easily defendable. 1782 M. Dawes Ess. Crimes & Punishments iii. 62 Clemency is every way defendable to counteract the severity of punishment. 1833 Hazard's Reg. Pennsylvania Aug. 67/1 A practice formerly in vogue, and which is only defendable on the ground that it enables the Judges to refresh themselves. 1871 London Q. Rev. Apr. 404 It were defendable on the low ground that the people will suffer no interruption. 1925 E. Wharton Writing of Fiction ii. 41 The principle may be defendable in special cases. 1975 N.Y. Times 9 Jan. 1/4 Ours is a good program. It is tough. It is fully defendable. 2007 Daily Tel. 12 Apr. 8/2 It is not what is true that counts, it is what is defendable. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.c1425
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