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• past participle of enable.
• past tense form of enable.

enabled

American  

[en-ey-buhld] / ɛnˈeɪ bəld /

adjective

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

   a Wi-Fi enabled thermostat;

   web-enabled cell phones.

2. 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.

3. nondisabled.

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Sensitive Note

See able-bodied.

Etymology

Origin of enabled

enable ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

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enabled

"This arrangement enabled us to pack in much more ytterbium. In our particles, the light energy coming in flows almost entirely in one direction, inward toward the erbium ions."

From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026

He has likely dealt with and even enabled this dynamic since they were children, which is why he is either unwilling or unable to find a way to push back.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026

Its position at the country’s southern maritime gateway and its proximity to the Caribbean and Latin America enabled it to accumulate military importance over decades as new military missions were layered onto that strategic foundation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

Then there is the mere aspect of sporting advantage - how the signings of players like Hazard enabled Chelsea to win trophies, qualify for the Champions League and therefore attract more top talent.

From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026

He admitted that he’d sheltered Pieret and enabled his escape.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day

Related Words

• empower
• facilitate
• implement
• permit
• set up