ENABLE Synonyms: 69 Similar and Opposite Words

enable

verb

i-ˈnā-bəl

Definition of enable next

as in to let

to make able or possible my new glasses enable me to read the fine print

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as in to empower

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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Examples of enable in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The cores come from a thousand different locations, enabling scientists from many universities around the world to explore changes within the Earth. —

Suzanne Oconnell, The Conversation, 3 Sep. 2024 Then the same change occurred last month, enabling Windows 11 to beat its predecessor. —

Michael Kan, PCMAG, 3 Sep. 2024 The tip enabled Schiano to be one of the few journalists in a position to cover the march, which culminated with hundreds of far-right protesters assaulting a few dozen counter-protesters. —

David D. Kirkpatrick, The New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2024 Thaksin’s economic and populist policies enabled him to build a political machine that has dominated the country for the past two decades, despite his ouster in a 2006 coup. —

Kocha Olarn, CNN, 18 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for enable

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