The club treasurer is held answerable to the club for the money given to him.
SYNONYM(S): liable, amenable.That question is easily answerable.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
un|an´swer|a|bly — un|an|swer|a|ble «uhn AN suhr uh buhl», adjective. 1. that cannot be answered; not admitting of any answer or reply: »an unanswerable argument. What remarks he could have made sarcastic, bitter, unanswerable (Arnold Bennett). 2. that cannot be… … Useful english dictionary
an´swer|a|ble|ness — an|swer|a|ble «AN suhr uh buhl, AHN », adjective. 1. responsible or accountable (to someone for something): »The club treasurer is held answerable to the club for the money given to him. SYNONYM(S): liable, amenable. 2. that can be answered:… … Useful english dictionary
an|swer|a|ble — «AN suhr uh buhl, AHN », adjective. 1. responsible or accountable (to someone for something): »The club treasurer is held answerable to the club for the money given to him. SYNONYM(S): liable, amenable. 2. that can be answered: »That question is… … Useful english dictionary
un|an´swer|a|ble|ness — un|an|swer|a|ble «uhn AN suhr uh buhl», adjective. 1. that cannot be answered; not admitting of any answer or reply: »an unanswerable argument. What remarks he could have made sarcastic, bitter, unanswerable (Arnold Bennett). 2. that cannot be… … Useful english dictionary
un|an|swer|a|ble — «uhn AN suhr uh buhl», adjective. 1. that cannot be answered; not admitting of any answer or reply: »an unanswerable argument. What remarks he could have made sarcastic, bitter, unanswerable (Arnold Bennett). 2. that cannot be disproved: »an… … Useful english dictionary
Unanswerable — Un*an swer*a*ble, a. Not answerable; irrefutable; conclusive; decisive; as, he have an unanswerable argument. {Un*an swer*a*ble*ness}, n. {Un*an swer*a*bly}, adv. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Unanswerableness — Unanswerable Un*an swer*a*ble, a. Not answerable; irrefutable; conclusive; decisive; as, he have an unanswerable argument. {Un*an swer*a*ble*ness}, n. {Un*an swer*a*bly}, adv. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Unanswerably — Unanswerable Un*an swer*a*ble, a. Not answerable; irrefutable; conclusive; decisive; as, he have an unanswerable argument. {Un*an swer*a*ble*ness}, n. {Un*an swer*a*bly}, adv. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
answerable — an•swer•a•ble [[t]ˈæn sər ə bəl, ˈɑn [/t]] adj. 1) liable to be asked to give account; responsible 2) capable of being answered 3) proportionate; correlative (usu. fol. by to) 4) corresponding; suitable (usu. fol. by to): an amount not answerable … From formal English to slang
unanswerable — un•an•swer•a•ble [[t]ʌnˈæn sər ə bəl, ˈɑn [/t]] adj. 1) not capable of being answered: an unanswerable question[/ex] 2) not open to dispute or rebuttal; irrefutable: an unanswerable proof[/ex] • Etymology: 1605–15 un•an′swer•a•ble•ness, n.… … From formal English to slang
