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able
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W1 /EˆeE?bE™l/
adjectiveWord familyDate: 1300-1400
Language: Old French
Origin: Latin habilis �skillful’, from habere �to have’
1be able to do something
a)CANto have the skill, strength, knowledge etc needed to do something:
I’ve always wanted to be able to speak Japanese.wantb)CANto be in a situation in which it is possible for you to do something:
I’d like to do more gardening, but I never seem able to find the time.gardenI haven’t been able to read that report yet.be2GOOD ATclever or good at doing something: one of my more able studentsstudent