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Definition of: amenable
(ə·mē′nə·bəl, ə·men′ə-) adjective
1. Liable to be called to account; responsible to authority.
2. Submissive; tractable.
3. Capable of being tested or judged by rule or law. See synonyms under DOCILE. [ < F amener bring to < a- to (< L ad-) + mener lead < L minare drive (with threats) <minari threaten]
—a·me′na·bil′i· ty, a·me′na·ble·ness noun
—a·me′na·bly adverb
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