able

Words with a similar base: able, able-bodied, capable

'able'

[able.a.01] as in: (usually followed by `to') having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

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Examples:
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

'able'

[able.s.01] as in: have the skills and qualifications to do things well

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Examples:
able teachers
a capable administrator
children as young as 14 can be extremely capable and dependable

'able'

[able.s.02] as in: having inherent physical or mental ability or capacity

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Examples:
able to learn
human beings are able to walk on two feet
Superman is able to leap tall buildings

'able'

[able.s.03] as in: having a strong healthy body

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Examples:
an able seaman
every able-bodied young man served in the army