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chargeable
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charge·able

adjective \ˈchär-jə-bəl\

Definition of CHARGEABLE

1
archaic : financially burdensome : expensive
2
: liable to be charged: as
a : liable to be accused or held responsible
b : suitable to be charged to a particular account
c : qualified to be made a charge on the county or parish
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Examples of CHARGEABLE

  1. The business lunch was chargeable to the company.
  2. an act chargeable under federal law

First Known Use of CHARGEABLE

14th century

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