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able
1[ ey-buhl ]
adjective
- having necessary power, skill, resources, or qualifications; qualified:
able to lift a two-hundred-pound weight; able to write music; able to travel widely; able to vote.
Synonyms: ,
Antonyms:
- having unusual or superior intelligence, skill, etc.:
an able leader.
Synonyms: , , ,
- showing talent, skill, or knowledge:
an able speech.
Synonyms:
- legally empowered, qualified, or authorized.
noun
- Usually Able. a code word formerly used in communications to represent the letter A.
-able
2- a suffix meaning “capable of, susceptible of, fit for, tending to, given to,” associated in meaning with the word able, occurring in loanwords from Latin ( laudable ); used in English as a highly productive suffix to form adjectives by addition to stems of any origin ( teachable; photographable ).
-able
1suffix forming adjectives
- capable of, suitable for, or deserving of (being acted upon as indicated)
separable
enjoyable
pitiable
washable
readable
- inclined to; given to; able to; causing
comfortable
variable
reasonable
able
2/ ˈɪə /
adjective
- postpositive having the necessary power, resources, skill, time, opportunity, etc, to do something
able to swim
- capable; competent; talented
an able teacher
- law qualified, competent, or authorized to do some specific act
Derived Forms
- -ably, suffix:forming_adverbs
- -ability, suffix:forming_nouns
Other Word Forms
- v·b adjective
- v·b· adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of able1
Origin of able2
Word History and Origins
Origin of able1
Origin of able2
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
"A sizeable minority depend on being able to use cash," said Dame Meg Hillier, who chairs the influential Treasury Committee.
She added: "I don't think people have really appreciated the power of social prescribing and how good it is to be able to help yourself and have the tools to prevent relapses later on."
Farmer Salam Saeed, whose land is in the shadow of a large Turkish base, hasn't been able to cultivate his vineyard for the past three years.
"In the future, we think metagenomics will become a first line test and be able to diagnose infection in any sample, probably within the same day," she says.
Southwest credit card holders will be able to select their seats regardless of the bundle they purchase and also receive early boarding and a free checked bag, the airline said.
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