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Uncommonliable
The correct spelling is liable.
How to pronounce liable
/ˈlaɪ̯əbəl/
adjectiveIPA: /ˈlaɪ̯əbəl/
Say it like: Lia-ble
The correct spelling is liable. Bound or obliged in law or equity; responsible; answerable. For example: "1748. David Hume. Enquiries concerning the human understanding and concerning the principles of moral. London: Oxford University Press, 1973. § 34."
Usage Examples
“1748. David Hume. Enquiries concerning the human understanding and concerning the principles of moral. London: Oxford University Press, 1973. § 34.”
“A man liable to heart disease.”
“Someone is liable to slip on your icy sidewalk.”
Definition
adjective
- 1.Bound or obliged in law or equity; responsible; answerable.
- 2.Subject; susceptible.
- 3.Exposed to a certain contingency or causality, more or less probable.
- 4.(as predicate, with "to" and an infinitive) likely.
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