enable

/ɪˈneɪ·bəl/ v [T]

Definition

› to make someone or something able to do something by providing whatever is necessary to achieve that aim: Saving enough money now will enable you to retire comfortably.

(Definition of enable v from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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