liable
Translation
responsible, accountable, likely, prone
Examples
The company is liable for any damages.
The company is liable for any damages.
He is liable to make mistakes when tired.
He is liable to make mistakes when tired.
Grammar Patterns
((for sth.)) to be legally responsible for (sth.) The company is liable for any damages.
((to do sth.)) to be likely to do (sth.) He is liable to make mistakes when tired.
Similar Words
Synonyms: responsible, accountable, prone, likely; Antonyms: exempt, unaccountable, unlikely
Etymology
From Old French 'lier' (to bind), from Latin 'ligare'. The concept is of being 'bound' to something.
Memory Tips
Think of being 'liable' as being 'tied' or 'bound' by law or probability to something.