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

Wilkerson’s gains from trading enabled him to buy a car and cover some of his family’s rent in Jackson, Miss.

From The Wall Street Journal

But few places in the world are like Singapore, whose tiny size and powerful government have enabled it to effectively enforce a strict ban.

From BBC

A wave of consolidation among U.S. energy companies in recent years enabled firms to sell many of those long-held producers, but a number of others remain backed by asset managers.

From The Wall Street Journal

The play, a lethal slant that the Crimson Tide called “Shortie,” had once enabled Jones to become the most devastating wideout in the country.

From The Wall Street Journal

For instance, conventional agriculture has enabled no-till farming at scale, which helps preserve soil and reduce erosion.

From Salon

Related Words

• empower
• facilitate
• implement
• permit
• set up