"liable" meaning in English

See liable in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈlaɪ̯əbəl/ Audio: en-us-liable.ogg [US] Forms: liable [positive], more liable [comparative], most liable [superlative]
Head templates: {{adj|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. When you are liable, you are responsible for something by law.
    Sense id: simple-liable-en-adj-eUj22-B9
  2. To be liable is to be likely to begin something.
    Sense id: simple-liable-en-adj-7cdcgw7H
     
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