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| able | ||||
| A | adjective | |||
| 1 | able | |||
| (usually followed by `to') having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something; "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" | ||||
| 2 | able | |||
| having inherent physical or mental ability or capacity; "able to learn"; "human beings are able to walk on two feet"; "Superman is able to leap tall buildings" | ||||
| 3 | able, capable | |||
| have the skills and qualifications to do things well; "able teachers"; "a capable administrator"; "children as young as 14 can be extremely capable and dependable" | ||||
| 4 | able, able-bodied | |||
| having a strong healthy body; "an able seaman"; "every able-bodied young man served in the army" | ||||
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how to create words using the suffix -able or -ive
And we should be able to just go zip right here.
manage/be able to/ succeed in
can't shan't won't be able
For not being able to make your pie
can/be able to
Reflecting my learning process I can say that I was able to improve my knowledge as f
Due to my hectic schedule, was not able...
how to use -ful/-able
"could" and "were able to"
They take for granted to be able to use electric power
Up to now I've never been able to..
capable of and able to
place temptations in the way of able man
you should be able; you should have been able
I haven't been able to play tennis since I broke my arm.
If he cleaned his widescreen he'd be able to see where he was going.
would be able or will be able?
couldn't/wasn't able
could / coud have / was able to
you were able to finish/you have been able to finish
Should be we able to...
Can, be able, might
... had have been able...
Had not been able
not being able / not having been able
would you be able
"To finally be able to see" or "to be able to finally see"?
I was not able to do this <because, since> I was scared.
Being able to make the best of things
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And we should be able to just go zip right here.
manage/be able to/ succeed in
can't shan't won't be able
For not being able to make your pie
can/be able to
Reflecting my learning process I can say that I was able to improve my knowledge as f
Due to my hectic schedule, was not able...
how to use -ful/-able
"could" and "were able to"
They take for granted to be able to use electric power
Up to now I've never been able to..
capable of and able to
place temptations in the way of able man
you should be able; you should have been able
I haven't been able to play tennis since I broke my arm.
If he cleaned his widescreen he'd be able to see where he was going.
would be able or will be able?
couldn't/wasn't able
could / coud have / was able to
you were able to finish/you have been able to finish
Should be we able to...
Can, be able, might
... had have been able...
Had not been able
not being able / not having been able
would you be able
"To finally be able to see" or "to be able to finally see"?
I was not able to do this <because, since> I was scared.
Being able to make the best of things
more...
For any questions about this word or definition:
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