enable

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en·able | \ i-ˈnā-bəl

enabled; enabling\ i-ˈnā-b(ə-)liŋ

Definition of enable

transitive verb

1a : to provide with the means or opportunity training that enables people to earn a living

b : to make possible, practical, or easy a deal that would enable passage of a new law

c : to cause to operate software that enables the keyboard

2 : to give legal power, capacity, or sanction to a law enabling admission of a state

Synonyms & Antonyms Enabling: The Behavior of an Enabler More Example Sentences Learn More About enable

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Synonyms & Antonyms for enable

Synonyms

Antonyms

prevent

Enabling: The Behavior of an Enabler

Enable has a number of senses, most of which are some variant on allowing someone (or something, such as enabling cookies on a computer) to do something. In the past several decades, enable has also started to take on a new associated sense in the field of addiction studies, where enabling is viewed as giving misguided support to a person with some substance-abuse issue. A person who facilitates the self-destructive behavior of another is referred to as an enabler.

Examples of enable in a Sentence

The machine enables us to create copies without losing quality. The system enables students to access class materials online. These choices are part of what enabled the company to be successful. a filing system that enables easy access to information Be sure to enable your computer's firewall.

Recent Examples on the Web Data dashboards and scorecards, such as the Police Data Initiative, that enable interactive queries of the data in real time, would further democratize these data and should be commonplace. — Washington Post, 26 Aug. 2021 The springs are both stiffer and an inch taller than those of the standard Defender 90, and the Challenge gets remote-reservoir Fox Racing dampers—similar to those that enable the Ford Raptor to do its anti-gravity landings. — Mike Duff, Car and Driver, 19 Aug. 2021 To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that To create them, the designers had to take 3D scans of Yang’s prosthetic limb and legs in order to make a structure that could easily fit over them. — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 18 Aug. 2021 Getting it right could also enable people in wheelchairs with respiratory challenges to consider occupations associated with public speaking or performance arts. — Khari Johnson, Wired, 12 Aug. 2021 Teaching is building relationships that enable young people to embrace the content. — Good Housekeeping Editors, Good Housekeeping, 12 Aug. 2021 The bill would invest $7.5 billion to build a nationwide network of plug-in electric vehicle chargers along highways to enable long-distance travel, as well as within communities where people live, work and shop. — Stephanie Bailey, CNN, 11 Aug. 2021 The next-gen ride also comes fitted with an artificial intelligence module, outfitted with cameras and sensors, that enable smart emergency braking, blindspot detection, adaptive cruise control, lane-keep assistance and collision avoidance. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 10 Aug. 2021 Companies like ChargePoint have laid the groundwork, and with further capital could enable car manufacturers such as Tesla, GM, and Chevrolet to look forward optimistically. — Ariel Cohen, Forbes, 6 July 2021

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