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able

/ˈeɪbəl/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

adjective

  1. (usually followed by `to') having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
    “able to swim”
  2. have the skills and qualifications to do things well
    “able teachers”
  3. having inherent physical or mental ability or capacity
    “able to learn”
  4. having a strong healthy body
    “an able seaman”

Synonyms for able

Antonyms of able

Words that rhyme with able

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