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Accountable
Open directlyWebster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828
Part of speech: adjective (a.)
1. Liable to be called on to render an account; answerable; as, every man is accountable to God for his conduct.
2. Capable of being accounted for; explicable. [R.] True religion . . . intelligible, rational, and accountable, -- not a burden but a privilege. B. Whichcote.
Synonyms: Amenable; responsible; liable; answerable.