adj.
1 able to do sth having the ability to do sth
VERBS
▪ be , feel , prove , seem
ADVERB
▪ fully , perfectly , quite , well
▪
He is well ~ to take care of himself.
▪ better , more
▪
Once you've had some sleep you'll feel better ~ to cope.
▪ uniquely
▪
Humans are uniquely ~ to use true language.
▪ just
▪
I was just ~ to make out a dark figure in the distance.
▪ barely , hardly , scarcely
▪ financially , physically
▪
She is not physically ~ to take care of herself.
2 intelligent; doing your job well
VERBS
▪ be , seem
▪
She seems very ~.
ADVERB
▪ extremely , fairly , very , etc.
▪ reasonably
▪ less
▪
less ~ students
Able is used with these nouns: ↑ pupil