Difference between revisions of "Able"

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English

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈeɪ.bl̩/, /ˈeɪ.bəl/, SAMPA: /eIbl=/, /eIb@l/
• Rhymes: -eɪbəl
• Hyphenation: a‧ble
• Homophone: Abel

Adjective

Able (comparative abler, superlative ablest)

1. (dated) Healthy.

   After the past week of forced marches, only half the men are fully able.

2. Permitted to; not prevented from; having the power or capacity to.
3. Skillful.

   The chairman was also an able sailor.

4. (law) Legally qualified or competent.

   In most states, such a person is not able to inherit property.

Verb

Able (third-person singular simple present Ables, present participle abling, simple past and past participle abled)

1. (transitive, obsolete) To make capable; to enable; to strengthen.
2. (transitive, obsolete) To vouch for.

Synonyms for Able

qualified, capable, strong, competent, efficient, fitted, skillful, effective.

Antonyms for Able

ineffective, infirm, feeble, weak, delicate.

Derived terms

Derived terms

• abled