amenable

Definition

Willing to respond to persuasion or suggestions.

Etymology

Borrowed from Anglo-Norman amenable, amesnable, from amener (“to bring or lead, fetch in or to”) + -able (“-able”); amener is in turn from a- + mener (“to lead, conduct”), from Late Latin mināre (“to drive”), Latin deponent minārī (“to threaten, menace”).

Example Sentences

• "The communal nature of ostriches may have made these birds more amenable to life in captivity."
• "Decisions of the Boards of Appeal are amenable to actions before the Court of Justice of the European Communities."