able
/'eibl/
Definition
- Adjective:
- Having the necessary skill, knowledge, or resources to do something: Describes someone or something that possesses the capability or competence to perform an action or task.
- Having considerable proficiency or talent: Indicates a person who is skilled, effective, or talented in a particular area.
- Having the physical or mental power or capacity: Refers to the inherent ability or fitness to accomplish something.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- She is an able administrator who manages the team efficiently.
- After months of practice, he was finally able to play the sonata.
- The company seeks able candidates who can solve complex problems.
Advanced Usage
"Able to" + verb (infinitive): This is the most common construction, used to express capability or possibility.
- Will you be able to attend the meeting tomorrow?
- The new software is able to process data much faster.
"Financially able": Having the monetary means to do something.
- They were not financially able to purchase a home at that time.
Variants and Related Words
Ability (n): The possession of the means or skill to do something.
- She has the ability to speak three languages fluently.
Enable (v): To give someone or something the authority or means to do something.
- This tool enables users to create graphics easily.
Disable (v): To deprive of capability or effectiveness.
- You can temporarily disable the alarm system.
Synonyms
- Capable: Having the ability, fitness, or quality necessary to do or achieve a specified thing.
- Competent: Having the necessary ability, knowledge, or skill to do something successfully.
- Skilled: Having or showing the knowledge, ability, or training to perform a certain activity or task well.
Related Phrases
- Able-bodied: Physically fit and healthy, especially in the context of being fit for work or military service.
- The search party was made up of able-bodied volunteers.
Idioms
Able to hold one's own: Capable of competing or defending oneself adequately in a challenging situation.
- Despite the tough competition, the young boxer was able to hold his own.
Able to take a joke: Capable of accepting humor directed at oneself without becoming upset.
- It's important to work with people who are able to take a joke.
Adjective
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having a strong healthy body
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an able seaman
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every able-bodied young man served in the army
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having inherent physical or mental ability or capacity
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able to learn
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human beings are able to walk on two feet
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Superman is able to leap tall buildings
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have the skills and qualifications to do things well
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able teachers
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a capable administrator
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children as young as 14 can be extremely capable and dependable
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(usually followed by `to') having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
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able to swim
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she was able to program her computer
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we were at last able to buy a car
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able to get a grant for the project
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