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enable

[en-ey-buhl]
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verb (used with object), en·a·bled, en·a·bling.

to make able; give power, means, competence, or ability to; authorize: This document will enable him to pass through the enemy lines unmolested.
to make possible or easy: Aeronautics enables us to overcome great distances.
to make ready; equip (often used in combination): web-enabled cell phones.

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Nearby words

  1. en règle,
  2. en soleil,
  3. en suite,
  4. en tire-bouchon,
  5. en-,
  6. enabler,
  7. enabling,
  8. enabling act,
  9. enact,
  10. enactive

Origin of enable

Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; see origin at en-1, able
Related formsen·a·bler, nounpre·en·a·ble, verb (used with object), pre·en·a·bled, pre·en·a·bling.
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British Dictionary definitions for enabler

enable

verb (tr)

to provide (someone) with adequate power, means, opportunity, or authority (to do something)
to make possible
to put (a digital electronic circuit element) into an operative condition by supplying a suitable input pulse
Derived Formsenablement, nounenabler, noun
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Word Origin and History for enabler
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