enabled

[ en-ey-buhld ]

/ ɛnˈeɪ bəld /

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adjective

Digital Technology. equipped for a specified extended, peripheral, or premium use (used in combination): a Wi-Fi enabled thermostat;web-enabled cell phones.

noting or relating to a person living with a physical or mental disability who uses adaptive tools or assistive technology to engage in everyday activities and share public and private spaces with others: Enabled employees are granted reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act.

nondisabled.

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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?

First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.

First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.

First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.

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Origin of enabled

enable + -ed²

usage note for enabled

See able-bodied.

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That enabled the same plot of land—and the same amount of water—to produce a much larger crop.
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The nature of the mobile-enabled swarmcast means it appear to be degraded, but it has really only reconfigured.
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The Sopranos happened at a time when the Internet was here, was with us, and I think it enabled a land grab to take place.
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And that enabled me to slot in the shooting of the first two episodes [of The Divide] in that.
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That development enabled the persistence of the accelerating pace that started with biological evolution.
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He thus decoyed them away, and the fortunate couple were enabled to reach the British lines under cover of the darkness.
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It had this advantage: that it enabled her to stand where he might not watch her face without turning his head.
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Trevithick's high-pressure steam boring engine enabled him to penetrate the rock five times as fast as the quarryman's power.
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John Dickinson saw the matter in the same light, a light which his superior abilities enabled him to portray in more lurid colors.
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Castiglione added to his laurels, for it was his handling of the artillery that enabled Augereau to win his great victory.
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