Chargeable

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Chargeable \Charge"a*ble\, a.
     1. That may be charged, laid, imposed, or imputes; as, a duty
        chargeable on iron; a fault chargeable on a man.
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     2. Subject to be charge or accused; liable or responsible;


        as, revenues chargeable with a claim; a man chargeable
        with murder.
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     3. Serving to create expense; costly; burdensome.
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              That we might not be chargeable to any of you. --2.
                                                    Thess. iii. 8.
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              For the sculptures, which are elegant, were very
              chargeable.                           --Evelyn.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  chargeable
       adj : liable to be accused, or cause for such liability; "the
             suspect was chargeable"; "an indictable offense" [syn:
             {indictable}]