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answerable for — responsible for (something). → answer to … English new terms dictionary
make oneself answerable for — index guarantee Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
Answerable — An swer*a*ble, a. 1. Obliged to answer; liable to be called to account; liable to pay, indemnify, or make good; accountable; amenable; responsible; as, an agent is answerable to his principal; to be answerable for a debt, or for damages. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
be answerable for the consequence — must pay a price for the results, must be punished … English contemporary dictionary
answerable — an|swer|a|ble [ æns(ə)rəbl ] adjective 1. ) answerable to if you are answerable to someone, you have to explain to them the reasons for your actions or mistakes: The police force here is answerable only to the governor of the colony. 2. )… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
answerable — UK [ˈɑːns(ə)rəb(ə)l] / US [ˈæns(ə)rəb(ə)l] adjective 1) if you are answerable to someone, you have to explain to them the reasons for your actions or mistakes answerable to: The police force here is answerable only to the governor of the colony.… … English dictionary
answerable — [[t]ɑ͟ːnsərəb(ə)l, æ̱n [/t]] 1) ADJ: v link ADJ to n If you are answerable to someone, you have to report to them and explain your actions. Councils should be answerable to the people who elect them... All ministers, including the prime minister … English dictionary
answerable — /ˈænsərəbəl/ (say ansuhruhbuhl) adjective 1. capable of being answered. –phrase 2. answerable for, accountable for, responsible for: I am answerable for his safety. 3. answerable to, a. liable to be called to account to or asked to defend one s… …
answerable — adj. answerable for; to (we are answerable to our superiors for our actions) * * * [ ɑːns(ə)rəb(ə)l] to (we are answerable to our superiors for our actions) answerable for … Combinatory dictionary
answerable — adjective /ˈæn.sɛɹ.ʌ.bl/ a) Obliged to answer; liable to be called to account; liable to pay, indemnify, or make good; accountable; amenable; responsible; as, an agent is answerable to his principal; to be answerable for a debt, or for damages … Wiktionary
