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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Chargeable \Charge"a*ble\, adjective
1. That may be charged, laid, imposed, or imputes; as, a duty chargeable on iron; a fault chargeable on a man.
2. Subject to be charge or accused; liable or responsible; as, revenues chargeable with a claim; a man chargeable with murder.
3. 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.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
chargeable
adjective: liable to be accused, or cause for such liability; "the suspect was chargeable"; "an indictable offense" [syn: {indictable}]
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