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.
have enabled
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present perfectof enable.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Chemists have long wondered how that process occurs, and the two Nobel laureates' discoveries have "enabled chemists to drive chemical reactions that lead to homochirality", the jury said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
The funds have enabled it to purchase fighters’ loyalties, as well as advanced materiel, such as drones.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
It's thought criminal allegations Brittan made against Al Fayed now form part of Operation Cornpoppy - the ongoing, active investigation into individuals who may have enabled or facilitated offending by the former Harrods owner.
From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2026
Remski said he sees connections between the kind of New Age spirituality pioneered by Chopra and other developments in society, economics and politics that have enabled a hyper-individualist culture.
From Salon ● May 19, 2026
The fact that the job would have enabled his brother to return to school was not enticing to Bigger Thomas.
From "Native Son" by Richard Wright
