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able

adjective

1 able

usually followed by `to' Having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something.

2 able

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.

synonym: capable.

Roget 157: powerful, puissant; potential; capable, able; equal to, up to; cogent, valid; efficient, productive; effective, effectual, efficacious, ... show more

Roget 698: skillful, dexterous, adroit, expert, apt, handy, quick, deft, ready, gain; slick, smart etc. (active) ... show more

3 able

Having inherent physical or mental ability or capacity.

4 able

Having a strong healthy body:
— An able seaman.
— Every able-bodied young man served in the army.

synonym: able-bodied.

Polish: krzepki


Moby thesaurus: adapted, adequate, adjusted, alert, au fait, brainy, brilliant, capable, checked out, clever, competent, effective, effectual, efficacious, efficient, enigmatic, enterprising, equal to, expert, fit ... show more.

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