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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)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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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"
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1. (adjective) able
be able to
≠ unable
Would you be able to help?
2. able
intelligent and skilled; = competent
a very able student
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Webster Dictionary |
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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
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Sense: having enough strength, knowledge etc to do something
He was able to open the door; He will come if he is able.
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 Afrikaans: in staat |
 Arabic: قَادِر عَلَى |
 Bulgarian: способен |
 Brazilian: capaz. |
 Czech: schopný |
 German: in der Lage |
 Danish: i stand til; kunne |
 Greek: που έχει την ικανότητα ή |
 Spanish: capaz |
 Estonian: võimeline, suuteline |
 Farsi: قادر |
 Finnish: kykenevä |
 French: capable |
 Hebrew: יָכוֹל |
 Hindi: समर्थ |
 Croatian: sposoban |
 Hungarian: képes, tud |
 Indonesian: mampu |
 Icelandic: fær (um), geta |
 Italian: capace |
 Japanese: ～ができる |
 Korean: ...할 수 있는 |
 Lithuanian: galintis, pajėgus |
 Latvian: spējīgs |
 Malay: boleh |
 Dutch: in staat |
 Norwegian: i stand til, kunne |
 Polish: w stanie |
 Persian: قادر |
 Pashto: وړ |
 Portuguese: capaz. |
 Romanian: capabil |
 Russian: умеющий; способный |
 Slovak: schopný |
 Slovenian: sposoben |
 Serbian: sposoban |
 Swedish: kunna, vara i stånd |
 Thai: สามารถทำได้ |
 Turkish: (yap)abilir |
 Taiwanese: 有足夠的力量或知識的 |
 Ukrainian: спроможний, здатний |
 Urdu: قابل ، اہل |
 Vietnamese: có khả năng |
 Chinese: 能够…的，得以…的 |
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