v.
Pronunciation: h ə - ' bi-l ə - ˌ t ā t
Function: verb
Inflected Form: -tat · ed ; -tat · ing
Etymology: Late Latin habilitatus, past participle of habilitare, from Latin habilitas ability ― more at ABILITY
Date: 1604
transitive verb
1 : to make fit or capable (as for functioning in society)
2 : CLOTHE , DRESS
intransitive verb : to qualify oneself
– ha · bil · i · ta · tion \ - ˌ bi-l ə - ' t ā -sh ə n \ noun