ENGLISH WORD FILE NO. 01728 · Core CSAT & TOEIC Vocabulary
liable
adj.
US/ˈlaɪəbəl/
UK/ˈlaɪəbəl/
CSAT Frequency65/100
TOEIC Frequency72/100
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Meanings of liable
1adjective
Legally responsible or obligated to pay damages or fulfill an obligation.
The company is liable for any injuries that occur on its premises.
The company is liable for any injuries that occur on its premises.
Parents are liable for property damage caused by their children.
Parents are liable for property damage caused by their children.
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Derivatives of liable
liability
legal responsibility (noun)
The restaurant's liability insurance covers accidents on its property.
The restaurant's liability insurance covers accidents on its property.
liable for
responsible for (phrasal expression)
He is liable for the damages caused by his negligence.
He is liable for the damages caused by his negligence.
held liable
ruled responsible by law (passive expression)
The manufacturer was held liable in the lawsuit.
The manufacturer was held liable in the lawsuit.
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Synonyms & Antonyms of liable
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Common Phrases with liable
liable for damagesliable for damages
liable to injuryliable to injury
held liableheld liable
legally liablelegally liable
potentially liablepotentially liable
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Practice Question: liable
Choose the best word for the blank
The manufacturer is ___ for any defects in the product that cause harm to consumers.
- A liable
- B liably
- C liability
- D liabilities
The adjective 'liable' correctly describes the legal responsibility of the manufacturer; the other options are either adverbs or nouns that don't fit the sentence structure.