Able

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • adj. Having sufficient power or resources to accomplish something: a singer able to reach high notes; a detergent able to remove stains.
  • adj. Usage Problem Susceptible to action or treatment: The brakes were able to be fixed.
  • adj. Especially capable or talented.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A word that is used in place of the letter "A" during communication.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adj. Fit; adapted; suitable.
  • adj. Having sufficient power, strength, force, skill, means, or resources of any kind to accomplish the object; possessed of qualifications rendering competent for some end; competent; qualified; capable
  • adj. Specially: Having intellectual qualifications, or strong mental powers; showing ability or skill; talented; clever; powerful
  • adj. Legally qualified; possessed of legal competence.
  • v. To make able; to enable; to strengthen.
  • v. To vouch for.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Having power or means sufficient; qualified; competent: as, a man able to perform military service; a child is not able to reason on abstract subjects.
  • Legally entitled or authorized; having the requisite legal qualification: as, an illegitimate son is not able to take by inheritance.
  • In an absolute sense: Vigorous; active.
  • Having strong or unusual powers of mind, or intellectual qualifications: as, an able minister.
  • To enable.
  • To warrant or answer for.
  • n. Same as ablet.
  • n. A common termination of English adjectives, especially of those based on verbs.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • adj. have the skills and qualifications to do things well
  • adj. having inherent physical or mental ability or capacity
  • adj. (usually followed by `to') having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
  • adj. having a strong healthy body
  • Equivalent
    competent    capable    fit   
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    abled   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    fitted    skillful    competent    vigorous    clever    capable    powerful    effective    efficient    qualified   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Abel    Cable    Gable    Mabel    Mable    Sable    cable    chaebol    disable    enable   
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    intelligent    competent    capable    efficient    loyal    thoughtful    vigorous    enlighten    curt    h