ENABLE


Meaning of ENABLE in English

■ verb

1》 give (someone) the ability or means to do something.

↘make possible.

2》 chiefly Computing make (a device or system) operational; activate.

↘[as adjective -~d ] adapted for use with the specified application or system: WAP-~d mobile phones.

Derivatives

~ment noun

~r noun

Origin

ME: from en- 1 , in- 2 , + able .

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