Accountable Meaning
/əˈkaʊntəbl̩/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjObliged, when called upon, to answer (for one’s deeds); answerable.
adjObliged to keep accurate records (of property or funds).
Sentence Examples
I am accountable to him for the loss.
I'm not accountable to you for my conduct.
The state spends taxpayers’ money and should be held accountable.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The team leader is ____ for the project's success and must report weekly.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Parents are often held ____ for the actions of their young children.
Word Origin & History
From account + -able. First attested around 1400.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
""Because the railway is economically and socially vital, it receives large amounts of public money and must therefore ultimately be accountable to government. [...]"
— 2020 April 22, Philip Haigh, “Labour's blueprint for the future of Britain's railways”, in Rail, page 28:
"True religion . . . intelligible, rational, and accountable, -- not a burden but a privilege."
— 1703, Benjamin Whichcote, Moral and Religious Aphorisms:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The team leader is ____ for the project's success and must report weekly.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Parents are often held ____ for the actions of their young children.