be capable of — having the ability, skill, or power to do something
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: having the ability, skill, or power to do something
Pronunciation (IPA): /bi ˈkeɪpəbəl ʌv/
Example Sentences
- My smartphone is capable of taking better photos than my old camera.
- Are you capable of eating 10 hamburgers in one sitting?
- This AI is capable of writing poems, but not capable of feeling emotions.
be capable of
NOUN[/bi ˈkeɪpəbəl ʌv/]
having the ability, skill, or power to do something
💡 Concept
having the ability, skill, or power to do something
🎵 Rhyme
Be capable and adaptable - that's how problems become manageable!
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/bi ˈkeɪpəbəl ʌv/
🇬🇧 UK/biː ˈkeɪpəbəl ɒv/
🌳Etymology
Rootcap
Suffix-able
🎵Rhyme
capableadaptableacceptable
capable
adaptable
acceptable
🔗Collocations
be capable of doing
fully capable of
capable of great things
capable of improvement
capable of understanding
📝Examples
“My smartphone is capable of taking better photos than my old camera.”
😄 Fun example
“Are you capable of eating 10 hamburgers in one sitting?”
“This AI is capable of writing poems, but not capable of feeling emotions.”
😄 Fun example
“My cat is capable of opening doors but not capable of closing them.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
able toqualified tocompetent toskilled enough to
Antonyms
incapable ofunable toincompetent
Related
abilitycapacitypotentialskillcompetence
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