AMENABLE


Meaning of AMENABLE in English

a ‧ me ‧ na ‧ ble /əˈmiːnəb ə l $ əˈmiːn- əˈmen-/ BrE AmE adjective

[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: amener 'to lead up' , from mener 'to lead' ]

1 . willing to accept what someone says or does without arguing:

She was always a very amenable child.

amenable to

Young people are more amenable than older citizens to the idea of immigration.

2 . suitable for a particular type of treatment

amenable for/to

Such conditions may be amenable to medical intervention.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.