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

enabled

American  

[en-ay-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. )

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Example Sentences

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enabled

But his deadly act of betrayal, which inspired others to follow his lead, was ultimately enabled by an unlikely person, seeking to get him out of harm’s way—his mother.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

What began as a technical workaround ultimately enabled the researchers to explore a more interesting version of the phenomenon, one in which matter and the field could participate together in the quantum dynamics.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026

The move might have made sense if it had come earlier in the race and enabled Norris to challenge Leclerc, struggling in front of them, for third.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

Authorities are reviewing potential security failures that enabled Hammami to work the flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

The new prosperity enabled Carl and Margaret to buy a house five blocks away from their restaurant.

From "Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal" by Eric Schlosser

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