able

Definition of able in English English dictionary: Permitted to; not prevented from; having the power or capacity to
I’ll see you as soon as I’m able.; To vouch for
I’ll able ’em.; Healthy
After the past week of forced marches, only half the men are fully able.; To make capable; to enable; to strengthen; Skillful
The chairman was also an able sailor.; Legally qualified or competent
In most states, such a person is not able to inherit property.; {a} having power, capable of doing, strong; having a strong healthy body; "an able seaman"; "every able-bodied young man served in the army"; Quite literally, being capable A Purchaser is ready, willing and able to complete a transaction when she has funds and has signed the documents required to transfer title to a property If the Vendor is not ready, willing and able to complete the transaction on the date set for completion, the Purchaser may tender upon the Vendor and sue as a result of the failure to complete the transaction; Samat; If you are able to do something, you have the skill, quality, knowledge, means or opportunity to do it ("I was able to go to the cinema last night"); A term referring to the financial capability of a purchaser The word is often used in a phrase appearing in real estate listing agreements and sales contracts as "ready, willing and able "; (be able to: can); A general term for someone showing above average achievement; (competent) makaukau, akamai; (potential) hiki ball: kinipÃ¶pÃ¶; ®: an acronym for Association for Better Living and Education International; A claimant must be physically able to work at the time an unemployment claim is filed; v having the power to do something; kapab; If you are able to do something, you have skills or qualities which make it possible for you to do it. The older child should be able to prepare a simple meal The company say they're able to keep pricing competitive They seemed able to work together very efficiently. = can; Legally qualified; possessed of legal competence; as, able to inherit or devise property; Having sufficient power, strength, force, skill, means, or resources of any kind to accomplish the object; possessed of qualifications rendering competent for some end; competent; qualified; capable; as, an able workman, soldier, seaman, a man able to work; a mind able to reason; a person able to be generous; able to endure pain; able to play on a piano; If you are able to do something, you have enough freedom, power, time, or money to do it. You'll be able to read in peace It would be nice to be able to afford to retire earlier. = can; having a strong healthy body; "an able seaman"; "every able-bodied young man served in the army; Fit; adapted; suitable; have the skills and qualifications to do things well; "able teachers"; "a capable administrator"; "children as young as 14 can be extremely capable and dependable"; An adjective suffix now usually in a passive sense; able to be; fit to be; expressing capacity or worthiness in a passive sense; as, movable, able to be moved; amendable, able to be amended; blamable, fit to be blamed; salable; To make able; to enable; to strengthen; Not prevented from; permitted to; having the power or capacity to; having inherent physical or mental ability or capacity; "able to learn"; "human beings are able to walk on two feet"; "Superman is able to leap tall buildings"; Someone who is able is very clever or very good at doing something. one of the brightest and ablest members of the government = capable; (usually followed by `to') having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something; "able to swim"; "she was able to program her computer"; "we were at last able to buy a car"; "able to get a grant for the project"; {s} capable, competent; talented; Specially: Having intellectual qualifications, or strong mental powers; showing ability or skill; talented; clever; powerful; as, the ablest man in the senate; an able speech
able rating: A rating who is qualified to perform certain duties of seamanship
able seaman: Synonym of able-bodied seaman
able seaman: A naval military rank
able seamen: plural form of able seaman
able to get a word in edgewise: Able to participate in the conversation; able to interrupt another person's monologue
If I'd been able to get a word in edgewise, I would have told him his pants were on fire.
able-bodied: Having a sound, strong body; physically competent; robust
Able-bodied vagrant. - Froude.
able-bodied seaman: A seaman, especially one in the merchant navy, who has been trained in certain skills
able-bodiedism: Ableism: a prejudice in favor of the able-bodied
able-bodiedness: The quality of being able-bodied
able-bodyism: Ableism: a prejudice in favor of the able-bodied
able-minded: Having unimpaired, normal or better mental powers
able-bodied: competent for physical service
able bodied seaman: experienced seaman, competent sailor certified to do all usual duties on board ship
able hand: {i} capable person, someone who is skilled (at a particular task)
able man: skillful man; man with the necessary qualifications to fill a position or accomplish a task
able person: {i} capable person, someone who is skilled (at a particular task)
able seaman: a seaman in the merchant navy; trained in special skills
able seaman: An experienced seaman certified to perform all routine duties at sea. Also called able-bodied seaman. a low rank in the navy, or someone who has this rank
able to: can, capable of -
able to work: capable of working
able-bodied: {s} healthy, physically fit
able-bodied: An able-bodied person is physically strong and healthy, rather than weak or disabled. The gym can be used by both able-bodied and disabled people. disabled The able-bodied are people who are able-bodied
able-bodied: having a strong healthy body; "an able seaman"; "every able-bodied young man served in the army"
-able: An adjective suffix, now usually in a passive sense; forms adjectives meaning possible, or fit
-able: fit to be
salable, fit to be sold.
-able: expressing capacity or worthiness in a passive sense
-able: able to be
amendable, able to be amended.
-able: relevant or suitable to, in accordance with
seasonable.
-able: indicating obligation; as in payable, reportable, taxable
be able to: can, to have the ability to
differently able: disabled or handicapped
not be able to get a word in edgeways: To be unable to say a single word because of someone else's talkativeness
abler: {a} having more power, skill, or learning
ABL: one of the professional basketball leagues in the USA
Ably: in a competent capable manner; "they worked competently"
abl: Ablative
abl: Abbreviation for atmospheric boundary layer
abl: 1 Abbreviation for atmospheric boundary layer 2 Abbreviation for airborne backscatter lidar
abl: Advanced Bimetallic Liner Specialized form of ABN Instead of a single-step, single-material plating, the ABL Plating process is based on a layered approach made possible by two OS-developed hard-nickel alloys The first alloy is used as the bottom (bonding) layer, to fuse the top layer to the brass liner The second alloy, developed for superior hardness, forms the top layer Together, they create a barrier that protects the liner against excessive heat and wear
abl: Airborne Laser
abl: Advanced Bi-metallic Liner A plating process using layered alloys to plate the piston sleeve This resists flaking, resulting in a longer lasting fit between piston and sleeve
abl: Light anti-armoured vehicle
abl: ablative case
abl: allocated baseline
abl: Allegheny Ballistics Laboratory
abl: Grammar. ablative
abl: specie
able to see: sighted
abler: comparative of able
abler: superl
abler: of Able
abler: comp
ablest: superlative of able
ably: In an able manner; with great ability
ably: Ably means skilfully and successfully. He was ably assisted by a number of other members. cleverly, skilfully, or well
ably: In an able manner; with great ability; as, ably done, planned, said
ably: A suffix composed of -able and the adverbial suffix -ly; as, favorably
ably: capably, competently, with talent, proficiently
be able: be capable, have the ability
be able to: be capable of -
come-at-able: capable of being reached or attained; "a very getatable man"; "both oil and coal are there but not in getatable locations
come-at-able: {s} get-at-able, getatable, capable of being attained, able of being reached, that can be obtained
get-at-able: {s} getatable, come-at-able,capable of being attained, able of being reached
he is able: he can, he is capable
not able: (usually followed by `to') not having the necessary means or skill or know-how; "unable to get to town without a car"; "unable to obtain funds"
not to be able to afford: be in a position where something is beyond one's financial means
to be afraid not to be able to help: fear that there is no chance of helping
un-come-at-able: difficult to reach or attain
was able to: was capable of, could
willing and able: not reluctant