enables

verb

Definition of enablesnext
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

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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

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“Enables.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enables. Accessed 31 Jan. 2023.

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