Dictionary Entry
enable
Part of SpeechverbPronunciation/ɪˈneɪbəl/Word FrequencyCommon (5.41)Curriculum FrequencyLess common (1)To make somebody able (to do, or to be, something); to give sufficient ability or power to do or to be; to give strength or ability to.
In a Sentence
“The article includes enable to support a careful argument.”
Published Usage Examples
“I understand your need for emphasis to sell, but using the word enable makes it seem like Joe hand-picked the boys for Sandusky.”
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Origin
Modern English, from Latin habilis ‘able’ via Old French habiliter
Common Phrases
Antonyms
Poetry examples for “enable”
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