Definitions for habilitatehəˈbɪl ɪˌteɪt
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ha•bil•i•tatehəˈbɪl ɪˌteɪt(v.)-tat•ed, -tat•ing.
(v.t.)to clothe or dress.
to make fit.
(v.i.)to become fit.
Origin of habilitate:
1595–1605; < ML habilitātus, ptp. of habilitāre to make fit. See ability , -ate1
ha•bil′i•ta`tor(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
habilitate(verb)
qualify for teaching at a university in Europe
"He habilitated after his sabbatical at a prestigious American university"
dress, clothe, enclothe, garb, raiment, tog, garment, habilitate, fit out, apparel(verb)
provide with clothes or put clothes on
"Parents must feed and dress their child"
Wiktionary
habilitate(Verb)
European institutions of higher education: To qualify as an instructor or professor. Usually associated with defense of a dissertation or similar project.
Webster Dictionary
Habilitate(adj)
qualified or entitled
Habilitate(verb)
to fit out; to equip; to qualify; to entitle
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