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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024an•swer•a•ble /ˈænsərəbəl/USA pronunciation adj. - [be + ~ + to] accountable (to someone higher in authority):I am answerable only to the chairman.
responsible:[be + ~ + for]You are answerable for your own actions.able to be answered:an answerable question. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024an•swer•a•ble (an′sər ə bəl, än′-),USA pronunciation adj. - liable to be asked to give account;
responsible:He is answerable to a committee for all his decisions. - capable of being answered:a question answerable by mail.
- proportionate;
correlative (usually fol. by to). - corresponding;
suitable (usually fol. by to):The amount is not answerable to my needs.
an′swer•a•bil′i•ty, an′swer•a•ble•ness, n. an′swer•a•bly, adv. |