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Webster 1913 Edition
Responsible
1.
Liable to respond; likely to be called upon to answer; accountable; answerable; amenable;
as, a guardian is
. responsible
to the court for his conduct in the office2.
Able to respond or answer for one’s conduct and obligations; trustworthy, financially or otherwise;
as, to have a
. responsible
man for surety3.
Involving responsibility; involving a degree of accountability on the part of the person concerned;
as, a
. responsible
office
Syn. – Accountable; answerable; amenable.
– Re-spon′si-ble-ness
, Noun.
Re-spon′si-bly
, adv.
Webster 1828 Edition
Responsible
RESPONS'IBLE
,Adj.
1.
Liable to account; accountable; answerable; as for a trust reposed, or for a debt. We are all responsible for the talents entrusted to us by our Creator. A guardian is responsible for the faithful discharge of his duty to his ward. The surety is responsible for the debt of his principal.2.
Able to discharge an obligation; or having estate adequate to the payment of a debt. In taking bail, the officer will ascertain whether the proposed surety is a responsible man.