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to make able or possible
- my new glasses enable me to read the fine print
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to give official or legal power to
- a law that would enable the authorities to inspect food preparation areas for health code violations
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“Enable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enable. Accessed 11 May. 2021.
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