able
/ˈeɪbl/
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Translation
Having the power, skill, or chance to do something.
Word origin
From Old French able, based on Latin habilis, meaning easy to handle or fit for a task.
- Origin
- Old French
- Root
- able
Examples
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"Able" means she has the skill to swim.
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Here "able" asks if you managed to find it.
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"Able" with "not" means we could not do it.
"Able" means you can do something because you have the power, skill, or chance. We often use it with "to", as in "able to read". It has a similar meaning to the word "can".
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