How to use able in a sentence. To have the necessary physical strength, mental power, skill, time, money, or opportunity to do… Having the necessary power, skill, resources, or qualifications to do something Having or showing unusual talent, intelligence, skill, or knowledge A suffix meaning “capable of, susceptible of, fit for, tending to, given to,” associated in meaning with the word able, occurring in loanwords from latin (laudable) Used in english as a highly productive suffix to form adjectives by addition to stems of any origin (teachable
Able is an adjective that usually comes after some form of be, ably is an adverb, ability is a noun John is able to run fast He did the work ably and efficiently. Able (comparative abler, superlative ablest) having the necessary powers or the needed resources to accomplish a task [first attested from around (1350 to 1470).] There are 15 meanings listed in oed's entry for the word able, seven of which are labelled obsolete
To have the ability to do something or the possibility of doing something Having necessary power, skill, resources, or qualifications See examples of able used in a sentence.
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