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English Dictionary: Susceptible	by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
susceptible adj (often followed by `of' or `to') yielding readily to or capable of; "susceptible to colds"; "susceptible of proof" Antonym(s): insusceptible, unsusceptible easily impressed emotionally
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Susceptible \Suscep"tible\, a. [F., from L. suscipere, susceptum, to take up, to support, undertake, recognize, admit; pref. sus (see {Sub-}) + capere to take. See {Capable}.] 1. Capable of admitting anything additional, or any change, affection, or influence; readily acted upon; as, a body susceptible of color or of alteration. It sheds on souls susceptible of light, The glorious dawn of our eternal day. --Young. 2. Capable of impression; having nice sensibility; impressible; tender; sensitive; as, children are more susceptible than adults; a man of a susceptible heart.