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.
will enable
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future tenseof enable.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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"This my lords is cutting-edge technology and it will enable me to contribute to debates in my own, once-clear voice before it began to deteriorate due to my disability," the 67-year-old told the chamber.
From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026
"This will enable us to study the properties and behavior of this exotic fluid in unprecedented detail."
From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026
The multibillion dollar investment in the Pacific coast facility will enable Shell to sell more gas to Asia, where growing populations and power hungry data centers are fueling rising demand.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
Under the trust's ownership, the floodplain will enable the river to flow slower during heavy rainfall and will alleviate flooding downstream.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
“We must pool all of our resources, material and mental, to gain the respect that will enable all of us to walk the streets with the dignity of American citizens.”
From "Black Like Me" by John Howard Griffin
