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1. able
adjective. ['ˈeɪbəl'] (usually followed by `to') having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something.
Synonyms
Etymology
- ablen (Middle English (1100-1500))
- able (Middle English (1100-1500))
Rhymes with Able
- mislabel
- relabel
- schaible
- graybeal
- zabel
- waibel
- raible
- mabel
- laible
- label
- chaebol
- abell
- abel
How do you pronounce able?
Pronounce able as ˈeɪbəl.
US - How to pronounce able in American English
UK - How to pronounce able in British English
Quotes about able
1. To be able to look back upon one's past life with satisfaction is to live twice.
- Lord Acton
2. The greatest sign of success for a teacher... is to be able to say, 'The children are now working as if I did not exist.'
- Maria Montessori
3. Adjusting to the passage of time, I think, is a key to success and to life: just being able to roll with the punches.
- Dolly Parton
2. able-bodiedism
noun. discrimination in favor of the able-bodied.
Synonyms
Etymology
- -ism (English)
- able-bodied (English)
5. able-bodism
noun. discrimination in favor of the able-bodied.
8. able
adjective. ['ˈeɪbəl'] have the skills and qualifications to do things well.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- ablen (Middle English (1100-1500))
- able (Middle English (1100-1500))