enable
verb (used with object)
to make able; give power, means, competence, or ability to: Students with vision impairments are enabled in the classroom with magnifiers and screen reader software.
had enabled
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past perfectof enable.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Sality had enabled crypto theft and cyberattacks since 2003, the Justice Department said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
Amazon added it remained committed to reaching net-zero carbon emissions by 2040 under The Climate Pledge, and had enabled 40 carbon-free energy projects totaling nearly 10 gigawatts in Texas.
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026
A dual-role arrangement had enabled Blume to stay at the helm of both companies, which are closely connected.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2025
In April 2016, police believed that scientific advances had enabled them to create a DNA profile which may lead them back to the killer.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2024
For instance, suppose that a mere 5,000 Koreans had come to Kyushu, but that rice agriculture had enabled them to feed babies and to increase their numbers at a rate of 1 percent per year.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
