Insurable Meaning
/ˌɪˈnʃʊrˈeɪbəl/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjCapable of being insured
nounA person or thing that can be insured.
Sentence Examples
The house was insurable against floods.
The company offered insurable investment options.
He checked if his new car was an insurable asset.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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CEFR Practice Quiz
After installing modern sprinklers, the old warehouse is now fully ____ against potential fire damage.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The old wooden building was barely ____ due to its high risk of fire and lack of safety features.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English insure Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English insurable From insure + -able.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"On Saturday Mr Bellitzer goes to Luneburg Mansions and the Hon. Mrs Straithwaite shows him the necklace. He examines it carefully, assesses its insurable value up to five thousand, two hundred and fifty pounds, and reports us to that effect."
— 1914, Ernest Bramah, Max Carrados:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
After installing modern sprinklers, the old warehouse is now fully ____ against potential fire damage.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The old wooden building was barely ____ due to its high risk of fire and lack of safety features.