Definitions for chargeable
ˈtʃɑr dʒə bəlcharge·able

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. chargeable, indictableadjective

   liable to be accused, or cause for such liability

   "the suspect was chargeable"; "an indictable offense"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. chargeableadjective

   That may be charged to an account.

2. chargeableadjective

   Liable to be accused (either formally or informally).

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Chargeableadjective

   Etymology: from charge.

   1. Expensive; costly.

   Divers bulwarks were demolished upon the sea coasts, in peace chargeable, and little serviceable in war. John Hayward.

   Neither did we eat any man’s bread for nought, but wrought with labour and travel night and day, that we might not be chargeable to any of you. 2 Thess. iii. 9.

   There was another accident of the same nature on the Sicilian side, much more pleasant, but less chargeable; for it cost nothing but wit. Henry Wotton.

   Considering the chargeable methods of their education, their numerous issue, and small income, it is next to a miracle, that no more of their children should want. Francis Atterbury.

   2. Imputable, as a debt or crime.

   Nothing can be a reasonable ground of despising a man, but some fault or other chargeable upon him. South.

   3. Subject to charge or accusation; accusable.

   Your papers would be chargeable with something worse than indelicacy; they would be immoral. Spectator, №. 286.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Chargeableadjective

   that may be charged, laid, imposed, or imputes; as, a duty chargeable on iron; a fault chargeable on a man

2. Chargeableadjective

   subject to be charge or accused; liable or responsible; as, revenues chargeable with a claim; a man chargeable with murder

3. Chargeableadjective

   serving to create expense; costly; burdensome

How to pronounce chargeable?

1. Alex

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   Karen

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How to say chargeable in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of chargeable in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of chargeable in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of chargeable in a Sentence

1. Shanlon Wu:

   To me, they laid out a chargeable obstruction case.

2. William Shakespeare:

   Some men never seem to grow old. Always active in thought, always ready to adopt new ideas, they are never chargeable with foggyism. Satisfied, yet ever dissatisfied, settled, yet ever unsettled, they always enjoy the best of what is, are the first to find the best of what will be.

3. Elliot Williams:

   A pardon is actually in effect an acknowledgment that wrongdoing or a chargeable crime has happened. So he wouldn't just be looking guilty, he'd be acknowledging that he committed an offense.

4. Michael Zeldin:

   I don't know who said them and what context in which they were said -- and that matters, but if you look at the black letter of the quotes, those are very threatening words. There is probable cause to believe those words were intended to influence the testimony of a witness. Whether they were chargeable witness tampering, that depends on the context.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=chargeable
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Chargeable
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=chargeable
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chargeable