Synonyms of enables

enables

verb

present tense third-person singular of enable

1

as in lets

to make able or possible

my new glasses enable me to read the fine print

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lets
• allows
• empowers
• permits
• prepares
• equips
• readies
• qualifies
• approves
• endorses
• fits
• conditions
• habilitates
• sanctions

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• prevents
• precludes
• inhibits
• prohibits
• forbids
• disallows
• enjoins

2

as in empowers

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

• empowers
• authorizes
• qualifies
• allows
• permits
• entitles
• certifies
• invests
• licenses
• accredits
• warrants
• commissions
• vests
• approves
• charters
• endorses
• confirms
• affirms
• lets
• validates
• credentials
• initiates
• sanctions
• installs
• inaugurates
• inducts
• privileges
• clears
• instates
• OKs
• swears in
• enfranchises

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• prevents
• disqualifies
• hinders
• inhibits
• excludes
• impedes
• denies
• discourages
• disallows
• blocks
• constrains
• obstructs
• stops
• prohibits
• forbids
• bans
• shuts out
• bars
• holds back
• enjoins
• proscribes
• disenfranchises
• disfranchises
• outlaws
• disbars
• vetoes
• interdicts

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of enables

The denial-of-service attacks meant that hackers pushed massive traffic toward the agency in order to block services, including one that enables citizens to use one login across multiple public services. — ABC News, 26 Aug. 2026

This dual-burner functionality gives you greater control of the temperature and enables two-zone cooking. — Olivia Tarantino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 Aug. 2026

Robots learn human agility The BeyondMimic model enables humanoid robots to learn agile, humanlike movements from human demonstrations and then combine those skills to perform tasks they were never explicitly trained for. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026

This innovative approach enables Russia to monitor more routes efficiently, restrict Ukrainian movements, provide early warning against assaults, and disrupt resupply efforts. — Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

Some of it is likely environmental and behavioral, which enables us to predict illnesses based on repeating patterns, said Mina. — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2026

Just as important, the CMA enables Customs and Border Protection to employ the same advanced data analytics and artificial intelligence already used by these marketplaces. — Bill Cassidy, Foreign Affairs, 19 Aug. 2026

The donation enables the Rijksmuseum to introduce everyone to Rombout Uylenburgh, a fascinating artist of whom very little work has survived. — Andy Battaglia, ARTnews.com, 18 Aug. 2026

This is what enables the tusk to grow in such a straight line. — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 18 Aug. 2026