English · Common Verbs
enable
/ɪˈneɪbl/
[/ɪˈneɪbl/]
make possible
Intermediateverb
Definition
To make it possible for someone to do something, or for something to happen.
Example
This scholarship will enable many talented students to attend university for free.
This scholarship will enable many talented students to attend university for free.
Etymology
From 'en-' (to put into) plus 'able'; first recorded in late Middle English.
How & Where It’s Used
Common in technology and formal writing about possibilities.