Payable

2 definitions found

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

  Payable \Pay"a*ble\, a. [Cf. F. payable. Cf. {Pacable}.]
     1. That may, can, or should be paid; suitable to be paid;
        justly due. --Drayton.
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              Thanks are a tribute payable by the poorest.


                                                    --South.
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     2. (Law)
        (a) That may be discharged or settled by delivery of
            value.
        (b) Matured; now due.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  payable
       adj : subject to or requiring payment especially as specified; "a
             collectible bill"; "a note payable on demand"; "a check
             payable to John Doe" [syn: {collectible}, {collectable}]