(~r, ~st)
Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English.
1.
If you are ~ to do something, you have skills or qualities which make it possible for you to do it.
The older child should be ~ to prepare a simple meal...
The company say they’re ~ to keep pricing competitive...
They seemed ~ to work together very efficiently.
= can
PHRASE
2.
If you are ~ to do something, you have enough freedom, power, time, or money to do it.
You’ll be ~ to read in peace...
It would be nice to be ~ to afford to retire earlier.
= can
PHRASE
3.
Someone who is ~ is very clever or very good at doing something.
...one of the brightest and ~st members of the government...
= cap~
ADJ