adj
Meaning 1
Able to be charged.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- The battery is chargeable by means of this device.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
chargeable
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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General-American: /ˈt͡ʃɑɹd͡ʒəbəl/
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CMU ARPABET: CH AA1 R JH AH0 B AH0 L Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
adj
Meaning 2
That may be charged to an account.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adj
Meaning 3
Liable to be accused (either formally or informally).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: rare
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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adj
Meaning 4
That one may be legally charged with.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adj
Meaning 5
Imputable
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- 1853 The Speeches of the Right Honourable Charles James Fox in the House of Common These cruelties are not, indeed, chargeable on Mr. Hastings personally; but when I state, that he levied an unjust war, the consequences that follow he is guilty of.
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adj
Meaning 6
Expensive.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic
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adjective satellite
Meaning 7
liable to be accused, or cause for such liability
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- the suspect was chargeable
- an indictable offense
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: indictable
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱers- Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *ḱr̥sós Proto-Celtic *karros Gaulish *karrosbor. Latin carrus Latin -ic- Proto-Indo-European *-h2 Proto-Indo-European *-éh2 Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh2yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h2tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin -ico 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.
Across languages
Translations
1 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Portuguese: carregável — Translations