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enableto make something possible or give someone the ability or opportunity to do something

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to make something possible or give someone the ability or opportunity to do something

Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪˈneɪbəl/

Korean meaning: 가능하게 하다, ~할 수 있게 하다, 능력을 부여하다

Korean pronunciation: 이-네이-블 (강세: 네이)

Example Sentences

  • Coffee enables me to function like a normal human being before 10 AM.
  • My mom's cooking enables even the pickiest eaters to clean their plates.
  • The internet enables students to access educational resources from around the world.

enable

VERB

//ɪˈneɪbəl//

to make something possible or give someone the ability or opportunity to do something

enable concept
💡 Concept

Tools enable us to succeed

enable rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

A stable table enables dreams to become able!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ɪˈneɪbəl/
🇬🇧 UK/ɪˈneɪbəl/

🌳Etymology

Prefixen--
Rootable
Suffix--

Origin

From Old French 'enabler', derived from the prefix 'en-' (to put into or cause to be) combined with 'able' (from Latin 'habilis' meaning fit or suitable). The word entered Middle English in the 14th century.

🎵Rhyme

tablestablecablefablelabel
table
stable
cable
fable
label

🔗Collocations

enable someone to do

Technology enables us to work from home.

enable access

The ramp enables access for wheelchair users.

enable communication

Social media enables communication across continents.

enable growth

Good education enables personal growth.

enable success

Hard work enables success in any field.

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

Coffee enables me to function like a normal human being before 10 AM.

😄 Fun example

My mom's cooking enables even the pickiest eaters to clean their plates.

The internet enables students to access educational resources from around the world.

Regular exercise enables the body to maintain good health.

Advanced medical technology enables doctors to diagnose diseases earlier.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

allowpermitfacilitateempowerauthorize

Antonyms

disablepreventhinder

Related

capabilitypossibilityopportunityaccesspotential

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