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enabled

[ɪˈneɪbəɫd]

Meanings
  • verb

    Granting the ability or power to do something.

  • verb

    Make (a machine or system) capable of performing a specific function.


Pronunciation
  1. [ɛnˈeɪbəɫd]



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Antonyms

disable , disabled
Synonyms

activate , turn on , allow , authorize , let , permit , empower , endow
Rhymes
Words rhyming with enabled
enable , tablenable , stableable , debilable , invincible , incenable , unstable , mobilable
Variants
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enable , enabled , enables , enabling
Etymology
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From Old French 'enable', from 'en' 'in' + 'able' 'capable'.


Trivia
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  1. The term 'enabled' is often used in the context of computer technology, where it refers to making a system or application ready for use.

  2. In ancient Greece, a person with a disability or illness was called 'enables' because they were considered unable to perform certain tasks and needed assistance.

  3. The word 'enable' is a transitive verb, meaning it requires an object to complete the meaning of the sentence.


Related Concepts
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  1. ability: The power or capacity to do something.

  2. empower: Grant someone the power or authority to do something.


Culture
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In literature, 'enabled' is often used in the context of granting someone the power or ability to do something. For instance, in Shakespeare's 'Macbeth', Lady Macbeth 'enable' her husband to commit regicide by goading him into action. In art, 'enabled' can refer to the process of making a work of art functional or usable. For example, a sculpture may be 'enabled' by adding a pedestal or base.

How to Memorize "enabled"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a person granting power or ability to another.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'enable' with 'granting power' or 'making functional'.

  3. mnemonics

    - Remember 'enable' as 'en' + 'able', meaning 'in' + 'able'.


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