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- Dictionary-able/əb(ə)l/
suffix
- 1. (forming adjectives) able to be: "calculable"
- 2. (forming adjectives) to be: "payable"
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ABLE definition: 1. to have the necessary physical strength, mental power, skill, time, money, or opportunity to do…. Learn more.
The meaning of ABLE is having sufficient power, skill, or resources to do something. How to use able in a sentence.
Able, capable, competent all mean possessing adequate power for doing something. Able implies power equal to effort required: able to finish in time. Capable implies power to meet or fulfill ordinary requirements: a capable worker.
to have the necessary physical strength, mental power, skill, time, money, or opportunity to do something: Will she be able to cope with the work? See more. be better able to do something. to find it easier to do something: Get a good night's sleep and you'll feel better able to cope. See more. ableadjective (SKILLFUL) C2.
1. (postpositive) having the necessary power, resources, skill, time, opportunity, etc, to do something. able to swim. 2. capable; competent; talented. an able teacher. 3. law. qualified, competent, or authorized to do some specific act. Collins English Dictionary.
Able is an adjective that describes the ability to do a particular thing, like your friend who's able to ride a motorcycle and your dog that's able to roll over on command. It can also mean very skilled or capable, as when you describe your sister as an able tap dancer.
1. ( postpositive) having the necessary power, resources, skill, time, opportunity, etc, to do something: able to swim. 2. capable; competent; talented: an able teacher. 3. (Law) law qualified, competent, or authorized to do some specific act.
to have the ability to do something or the possibility of doing something: He'll be able to help you. I wouldn't be able to come at that time anyway. Opposite. be unable to do sth. Fewer examples. He was able to lead a normal life despite his illness. Will you be able to manage on your own? She'll never be able to have children.
able meaning, definition, what is able: clever or good at doing something: Learn more.
Definition of able adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
