Meaning

6 senses
  1. Able to be charged.

    The battery is chargeable by means of this device.

    capable of being charged

  2. That may be charged to an account.

  3. (rare)Liable to be accused (either formally or informally).

    liable to be accused, or cause for such liability

  4. That one may be legally charged with.

  5. Imputable

  6. (archaic)Expensive.

Examples

3 sentences
  1. The expense is chargeable on him.

    deDie Ausgabe ist ihm in Rechnung zu stellen.

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  2. He was judged sane and was therefore chargeable with murder.

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  3. He is chargeable with murder.

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Translations

1 languages

Forms

more chargeable, most chargeable
Comparativemore chargeable Lesson
Superlativemost chargeable Lesson

regular

Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • liable to be accused, or cause for such liability:indictable

Word family

4 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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