able

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Adjective 1.3.1 Derived terms 1.3.2 Translations 1.4 Verb 1.4.1 Derived terms 1.4.2 Translations 1.5 Shorthand 1.6 Anagrams 2 French 2.1 Noun 2.2 Anagrams

[edit] English

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[edit] Etymology

From Old French habile, from Latin habilis, from habeō (“‘have, hold’”).

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /eɪbl̩/, /eɪbəl/, SAMPA: /eIbl=/, /eIb@l/
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• Rhymes: -eɪbəl
• Hyphenation: a‧ble
• Homophones: Abel

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able (comparative abler, superlative ablest)

1. (dated) Healthy.

   After the past week of forced marches, only half the men are fully able.

2. Permitted to; not prevented from; having the power or capacity to.

   With that obstacle removed, I am now able to proceed with my plan.

   I’m only able to visit you when I have other work here.

   I’ll see you as soon as I’m able.

3. Skillful.

   The chairman was also an able sailor.

4. (law) Legally qualified or competent.

   In most states, such a person is not able to inherit property.

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[edit] Verb

to able (third-person singular simple present ables, present participle abling, simple past and past participle abled)

1. (transitive, obsolete) To make capable; to enable; to strengthen.
2. (transitive, obsolete) To vouch for.
   • 1605, William Shakespeare, The Tragedy of King Lear, Act IV vi

     I’ll able ’em.

[edit] Derived terms

• abled

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[edit] Shorthand

• Gregg (Version: Centennial,Series 90,DJS,Simplified,Anniversary,Pre-Anniversary): a - b - l

[edit] Anagrams

• Alphagram: Abel
• bale
• Elba

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[edit] Noun

able m. (plural ables)

1. A vernacular name of the common bleak (usually called ablette).
2. A vernacular name of the moderlieschen, also called able de Heckel.
3. (rare) A vernacular name of some other related fishes in the genus Alburnus (Cyprinidae).

[edit] Anagrams

• Alphagram: Abel
• Bâle
• bêla