redevable

French

Etymology

From redevoir +‎ -able.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʁə.d(ə).vabl/

Adjective

redevable (plural redevables)

1. liable, indebted
2. (figurative) beholden, indebted, obligated, in (someone's) debt [with à ‘someone’]

Derived terms

• redevabilité

Related terms

• redevoir
• redevance
• redevant

See also

• obligé
• devoir une fière chandelle

Further reading

• “redevable”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.