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.

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

Words nearby chargeable

Chardzhou, Charente, Charente-Maritime, Chargaff, charge, chargeable, chargeable asset, chargeable transfer, charge account, charge-a-plate, chargeback

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Example sentences from the Web for chargeable

The saddest fault he is chargeable with, his abandonment of Angela, has been already committed.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 67, Number 414, April, 1850|Various
Those who are chargeable with it may "profess that they know God, but in works they deny Him."
Modern Atheism under its forms of Pantheism, Materialism, Secularism, Development, and Natural Laws|James Buchanan
He worked with his hands; he wrought with labor and travail night and day, in order not to be chargeable or burdensome to any.
Notes on the Book of Deuteronomy, Volume II|Charles Henry Mackintosh
Education is chargeable with producing a condition for which parents and not school teachers are responsible.
Twentieth Century Negro Literature|Various

I know you are happier for hearing it in full; but remember, my errors are not chargeable upon you.
Hopes and Fears|Charlotte M. Yonge

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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单词	chargeable
释义	chargeable [ chahr-juh-buhl ] / ˈtʃɑr dʒə bəl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR chargeable ON THESAURUS.COM 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. 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 Words nearby chargeable Chardzhou, Charente, Charente-Maritime, Chargaff, charge, chargeable, chargeable asset, chargeable transfer, charge account, charge-a-plate, chargeback Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for chargeable The saddest fault he is chargeable with, his abandonment of Angela, has been already committed. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 67, Number 414, April, 1850\|Various Those who are chargeable with it may "profess that they know God, but in works they deny Him." Modern Atheism under its forms of Pantheism, Materialism, Secularism, Development, and Natural Laws\|James Buchanan He worked with his hands; he wrought with labor and travail night and day, in order not to be chargeable or burdensome to any. Notes on the Book of Deuteronomy, Volume II\|Charles Henry Mackintosh Education is chargeable with producing a condition for which parents and not school teachers are responsible. Twentieth Century Negro Literature\|Various I know you are happier for hearing it in full; but remember, my errors are not chargeable upon you. Hopes and Fears\|Charlotte M. Yonge 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to chargeable answerable, responsible, imputable
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chargeable

adjective

Origin of chargeable

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British Dictionary definitions for chargeable

adjective

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