n. (Law) Liability to be sued; the state of being subjected by law to civil process. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. (Law) Capable of being sued; subject by law to be called to answer in court. Story. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. [ L. suadere. ] To persuade. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. suadibilis. ] Suasible. [ Obs. ] Wyclif (James iii. 17). [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. To assuage. [ Obs. ] Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ Cf. Sue to pursue. ] Spread equally over the surface; uniform; even.
a. [ L. suadere, suasum, to persuade. ] Capable of being persuaded; easily persuaded. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. suasio, fr. suadere, suasum, to advise, persuade, fr. suadus persuading, persuasive; akin to suavis sweet: cf. OF. suasion. See Suave, and cf. Dissuade, Persuade. ] The act of persuading; persuasion;
a. Having power to persuade; persuasive; suasory. South. “Genial and suasive satire.” Earle. --
a. [ L. suasorius: cf. F. suasoire. ] Tending to persuade; suasive. [ 1913 Webster ]