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 Definitions of ABLE  [ˈeɪ bəl]  

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Definition of 'ABLE' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (adj.) able
having the necessary power, skill, resources, or qualifications to do something:
able to read music; not able to vote.

2.  able
having or showing unusual talent, intelligence, skill, or knowledge:
an able leader.

Etymology:  (1275–1325; ME < MF < L habilis easy to handle, adaptable =hab(ēre) to have, hold +-ilis -ile1)

Definition of 'ABLE' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (adj) able
(usually followed by `to') having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
"able to swim"; "she was able to program her computer"; "we were at last able to buy a car"; "able to get a grant for the project"

2. (adj) able, capable
have the skills and qualifications to do things well
"able teachers"; "a capable administrator"; "children as young as 14 can be extremely capable and dependable"

3. (adj) able
having inherent physical or mental ability or capacity
"able to learn"; "human beings are able to walk on two feet"; "Superman is able to leap tall buildings"

4. (adj) able, able-bodied
having a strong healthy body
"an able seaman"; "every able-bodied young man served in the army"


Definition of 'ABLE' Kernerman English Learner’s Dictionary 

1. (adjective) able
be able to
≠ unable
Would you be able to help?

2.  able
intelligent and skilled; = competent
a very able student


Definition of 'ABLE' Webster Dictionary 

1. (adj) ABLE
to make able; to enable; to strengthen

2. (adj) ABLE
to vouch for

3.  ABLE
fit; adapted; suitable

4.  ABLE
having sufficient power, strength, force, skill, means, or resources of any kind to accomplish the object; possessed of qualifications rendering competent for some end; competent; qualified; capable; as, an able workman, soldier, seaman, a man able to work; a mind able to reason; a person able to be generous; able to endure pain; able to play on a piano

5.  ABLE
specially: Having intellectual qualifications, or strong mental powers; showing ability or skill; talented; clever; powerful; as, the ablest man in the senate; an able speech

6.  ABLE
legally qualified; possessed of legal competence; as, able to inherit or devise property


Translation of 'ABLE' Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary 

Sense: having enough strength, knowledge etc to do something
He was able to open the door; He will come if he is able.

Afrikaans flag Afrikaans: in staat Arabic flag Arabic: قَادِر عَلَى Bulgarian flag Bulgarian: способен
Brazilian flag Brazilian: capaz. Czech flag Czech: schopný German flag German: in der Lage
Danish flag Danish: i stand til; kunne Greek flag Greek: που έχει την ικανότητα ή Spanish flag Spanish: capaz
Estonian flag Estonian: võimeline, suuteline Farsi flag Farsi: قادر Finnish flag Finnish: kykenevä
French flag French: capable Hebrew flag Hebrew: יָכוֹל Hindi flag Hindi: समर्थ
Croatian flag Croatian: sposoban Hungarian flag Hungarian: képes, tud Indonesian flag Indonesian: mampu
Icelandic flag Icelandic: fær (um), geta Italian flag Italian: capace Japanese flag Japanese: ~ができる
Korean flag Korean: ...할 수 있는 Lithuanian flag Lithuanian: galintis, pajėgus Latvian flag Latvian: spējīgs
Malay flag Malay: boleh Dutch flag Dutch: in staat Norwegian flag Norwegian: i stand til, kunne
Polish flag Polish: w stanie Persian flag Persian: قادر Pashto flag Pashto: وړ
Portuguese flag Portuguese: capaz. Romanian flag Romanian: capabil Russian flag Russian: умеющий; способный
Slovak flag Slovak: schopný Slovenian flag Slovenian: sposoben Serbian flag Serbian: sposoban
Swedish flag Swedish: kunna, vara i stånd Thai flag Thai: สามารถทำได้ Turkish flag Turkish: (yap)abilir
Taiwanese flag Taiwanese: 有足夠的力量或知識的 Ukrainian flag Ukrainian: спроможний, здатний Urdu flag Urdu: قابل ، اہل
Vietnamese flag Vietnamese: có khả năng Chinese flag Chinese: 能够…的,得以…的

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'ABLE' - Nearby Entries  

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