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Webster 1913 Edition
Chargeable
Charge′a-ble
,Adj.
1.
That may be charged, laid, imposed, or imputes;
as, a duty
. chargeable
on iron; a fault chargeable
on a man2.
Subject to be charge or accused; liable or responsible;
as, revenues
. chargeable
with a claim; a man chargeable
with murder3.
Serving to create expense; costly; burdensome.
That we might not be
chargeable
to any of you. 2. Thess. iii. 8.
For the sculptures, which are elegant, were very
chargeable
. Evelyn.
Webster 1828 Edition
Chargeable
CHARGEABLE
,Adj.
1.
That may be charged; that may be set, laid, imposed; as, a duty of forty per cent is chargeable on wine.2.
Subject to be charged; as, wine is chargeable with a duty of forty per cent.3.
Expensive; costly; as a chargeable family.4.
Laying or bringing expense.Because we would not be chargeable to any of you. 1 Thess. 2.
5.
Imputable; that may be laid or attributed as a crime, fault or debt; as a fault chargeable on a man.6.
Subject to be charged or accused; as a man chargeable with a fault, or neglect.