Chargeable Meaning
/ˈt͡ʃɑɹd͡ʒəbəl/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjAble to be charged.
adjThat may be charged to an account.
Sentence Examples
The expense is chargeable on him.
He is chargeable with murder.
He was judged sane and was therefore chargeable with murder.
CEFR Practice Quiz
According to the contract, any additional work beyond the scope is considered ____ and will be billed separately.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Some of the expenses are ____ to the company's main travel budget.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱers- Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *ḱr̥sós Proto-Celtic *karros Gaulish *karrosbor. Late Latin carrus Late Latin -ico Late Latin carricō Late Latin carricāre Old French chargierder. Middle English chargen English charge Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English chargeable From charge + -able.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"In summary, the variation of a lease for consideration is generally chargeable to SDLT."
— 2006, Michael Thomas, David Goy, Stamp Duty Land Tax, page 172:
"Thus, if one confines another, even a prisoner, who has not had the small-pox, with an infected person, whereby the one confined takes the distemper and dies, he is chargeable with murder."
— 1865, Joel Prentiss Bishop, Commentaries on the Criminal Law, volume 2, page 380:
"Seferian states in the order that he agrees with Carter and the other charging parties that "the actions taken by Sister Levy have had and will continue to have the adverse effects on the union complained of by the charging parties." But Seferian found that Levy committed no chargeable offense since freedom of speech is guaranteed in AFSCME's International Constitution."
— 1988 April 2, Jud Kempson, “Ann Arbor unionist cleared of charges”, in Gay Community News, page 12:
"A gentleman threatening to go to law, was dissuaded from it by his friends, who desired him to consider, for the law was chargeable."
— 1865, Joe Miller's Jests, with Copious Additions:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
According to the contract, any additional work beyond the scope is considered ____ and will be billed separately.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Some of the expenses are ____ to the company's main travel budget.