Synonyms of enabled

enabled

verb

past tense of enable

1

as in allowed

to make able or possible

my new glasses enable me to read the fine print

Synonyms & Similar Words

• allowed
• empowered
• permitted
• let
• prepared
• equipped
• approved
• qualified
• endorsed
• sanctioned
• fitted
• habilitated
• readied
• conditioned

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• prevented
• precluded
• inhibited
• prohibited
• enjoined
• disallowed
• forbade

2

as in empowered

to give official or legal power to

a law that would enable the authorities to inspect food preparation areas for health code violations

Synonyms & Similar Words

• empowered
• authorized
• qualified
• permitted
• allowed
• licensed
• commissioned
• entitled
• invested
• certified
• vested
• warranted
• chartered
• accredited
• approved
• installed
• confirmed
• endorsed
• sanctioned
• affirmed
• initiated
• validated
• let
• inducted
• inaugurated
• privileged
• cleared
• credentialed
• instated
• enfranchised
• swore in
• OK'd

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• prevented
• excluded
• denied
• disqualified
• stopped
• hindered
• constrained
• disallowed
• inhibited
• blocked
• impeded
• discouraged
• banned
• obstructed
• barred
• prohibited
• shut out
• held back
• forbade
• enjoined
• proscribed
• outlawed
• vetoed
• disenfranchised
• disfranchised
• disbarred
• interdicted

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of enabled

At the time, steamships and the printing press enabled people and ideas to travel farther and faster across the globe than ever before. — Mimi Hanaoka, The Conversation, 11 Aug. 2026

The change enabled state and local government employees to stop working at an earlier age and collect more retirement pay. — Daniel Borenstein, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026

This licensing strategy has enabled the company to generate recurring revenue while expanding the adoption of its technologies across thousands of products and services without manufacturing the products themselves. — Joseph K. Hopkins, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Confirm that two-factor authentication remains enabled and review the devices connected to your Apple Account. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2026

In the late 1940s, the invention of the automatic shut-off gas nozzle enabled consumers to safely fill their own tanks without spilling gasoline or sparking a fire. — Jason Dressel, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026

Bluetooth multipoint is still available even with LDAC enabled. — Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 10 Aug. 2026

These guarantees enabled them to secure credit lines from foreign banks, which were then used to purchase diamonds and conduct international business. — Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026

That feeds back into the cycle of innovation and has enabled Ukrainian companies to take huge risks in developing drones, robots and other weapons, while learning from failures on how to harden their systems for modern battlefields. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 3 Aug. 2026