able
/ˈeɪ·bəl/ adj [+ to infinitive] (HAVING WHAT IS NEEDED)Definition
› having what is needed to do something, esp. the physical or mental power, skill, time, money, or opportunity: I lost my job and wasn’t able to afford my old apartment. We won’t be able to keep up this kind of effort much longer.
(Definition of able adj (HAVING WHAT IS NEEDED) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary
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abiding adj
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ability n
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abiotic adj
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abject adj
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ablaze adj
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able adj SKILLFUL
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abnormal adj
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aboard prep, adv
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abode n
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abolish v
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