able
/ˈeɪ.bl̩/adjective
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Easy to use.
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Suitable; competent.
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Liable to.
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Having the necessary powers or the needed resources to accomplish a task.
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Free from constraints preventing completion of task; permitted to; not prevented from.
"I’ll see you as soon as I’m able."
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Having the physical strength; robust; healthy.
"After the past week of forced marches, only half the men are fully able."
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Rich; well-to-do.
"He was born to an able family."
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Gifted with skill, intelligence, knowledge, or competence.
"The chairman was also an able sailor."
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Legally qualified or competent.
"He is able to practice law in six states."
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Capable of performing all the requisite duties; as an able seaman.
verb
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To make ready.
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To make capable; to enable.
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To dress.
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To give power to; to reinforce; to confirm.
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To vouch for; to guarantee.
noun
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The letter "A" in Navy Phonetic Alphabet.