Meaning

5 senses
  1. (obsolete, transitive)To make ready.

  2. (obsolete, transitive)To make capable; to enable.

  3. (obsolete, transitive)To dress.

  4. (obsolete, transitive)To give power to; to reinforce; to confirm.

  5. (obsolete, transitive)To vouch for; to guarantee.

Examples

11284 sentences
  1. The baby is able to walk.

    Дитина вже ходить. — ascolto

    ruРебенок может ходить. — Gruzilkin

    deDas Baby kann laufen. — samueldora

  2. I am able to read English.

    Я можу читати англійською. — uaspeaker

    ruЯ могу читать по-английски. — al_ex_an_der

    deIch bin in der Lage, Texte auf Englisch zu lesen. — Sudajaengi

  3. I was able to help her.

    Я зміг їй допомогти. — deniko

    ruЯ могла ей помочь. — Balamax

    deIch konnte ihr helfen. — samueldora

  4. Will newspapers be able to survive?

    Чи зможуть газети вижити? — zinova

    ruПродолжат ли существовать газеты? — Karok

  5. She wasn't able to meet him.

    Вона не змогла з ним зустрітися. — deniko

    ruОна не смогла с ним встретиться. — sharptoothed

    deSie konnte sich nicht mit ihm treffen. — al_ex_an_der

Origin

From Middle English ablen, from Middle English able (adjective).

From Middle English ablen, from Middle English able (adjective).

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Forms

ables, abling, abled, abled
Base formable · to able
3rd person singularables
Present participleabling
Past simpleabled
Past participleabled

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyable
he, she, itables

Past simpleLesson

all personsabled

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave abled
he, she, ithas abled

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill able

Word family

1 related words
Derivedabled

Collocations

12 patterns
  • be able to
  • able to do
  • won't be able
  • able to help
  • would be able
  • to be able
  • able to get
  • might be able
  • able to convince
  • should be able
  • able to win
  • able to find

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
able — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto