Able

['eɪb(ə)l] or ['ebl]

Definition

(adj.) (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' .

(adj.) 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' .

(adj.) 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' .

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

Checked by Emma--From WordNet

Definition

(superl.) Fit; adapted; suitable.

(superl.) 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.

(superl.) 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.

(superl.) Legally qualified; possessed of legal competence; as, able to inherit or devise property.

(a.) To make able; to enable; to strengthen.

(a.) To vouch for.

Typed by Debora

Synonyms and Synonymous

a. [1]. Clever, accomplished, talented, adroit, ingenious, expert, dexterous, apt, quick, skilful, efficient, proficient, good, versed, practical, AU FAIT.[2]. Qualified, fitted, competent.[3]. Capable, gifted, powerful, strong, mighty, highly endowed.[4]. Masterly, effective, telling.

Typist: Zamenhof

Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Strong, powerful, clever, skillful, talented, capable, fitted, efficient,effective, learned, gifted, masterly, telling, nervous, vigorous

ANT:Weak, inefficient, unskillful, silly, stupid, incapable, ineffective,unqualified

Inputed by Brice

Definition

adj. (comp. A′bler; superl. A′blest) having sufficient strength power or means to do a thing: skilful.—adj. A′ble-bod′ied of a strong body: free from disability of a sailor labourer &c.: robust.—adv. A′bly.

Editor: Priscilla

Examples

Typed by Alice

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