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liable

UK/ˈlaɪ̯əbəl/ US/ˈlaɪ̯əbɫ̩/ fairly common

adjective

1.

at risk of or subject to experiencing something usually unpleasant

  • “he is apt to lose”
  • “she is liable to forget”
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3.

(often followed by `to'') likely to be affected with

  • “liable to diabetes”
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4.

held legally responsible

  • “men between the ages of 18 and 35 were liable for military service”
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Origin

From Old French lier (“to bind”), from Latin ligō, ligāre (“to bind, to tie”). Compare typologically Russian обя́занный (objázannyj), обяза́тельный (objazátelʹnyj) (akin to вяза́ть (vjazátʹ)).

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