Definition, Meaning, Synonyms & Anagrams | English word ABLE

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Definitions of ABLE

1. Having the necessary powers or the needed resources to accomplish a task. [First attested from around (1350 to 1470).]
2. Free from constraints preventing completion of task; permitted to; not prevented from. [First attested from around (1350 to 1470).]
3. Gifted with skill, intelligence, knowledge, or competence. [First attested in the mid 16^th century.]
4. (law) Legally qualified or competent. [First attested in the early 18^th century.]
5. (nautical) Capable of performing all the requisite duties; as an able seaman. [First attested in the late 18^th century.]
6. (obsolete, dialectal) Having the physical strength; robust; healthy. [First attested from around (1350 to 1470).]
7. (obsolete) Easy to use. [Attested from around (1350 to 1470) until the mid 18^th century.]
8. (obsolete) Suitable; competent. [Attested from around (1350 to 1470) until the late 18^th century.]
9. (obsolete, dialectal) Liable to. [First attested from around (1350 to 1470).]
10. (obsolete) Rich; well-to-do. [Attested from the mid 16^th century until the late 19^th century.]
11. (transitive, obsolete) To make ready. [Attested from around (1150 to 1350) until the late 16^th century.]
12. (transitive, obsolete) To make capable; to enable. [Attested from around (1350 to 1470) until the late 19^th century.]
13. (transitive, obsolete) To dress. [Attested from around (1350 to 1470) until the late 15^th century.]
14. (transitive, obsolete) To give power to; to reinforce; to confirm. [Attested from around (1350 to 1470) until the mid 17^th century.]
15. (transitive, obsolete) To vouch for; to guarantee. [Attested from the late 16^th century until the early 17^th century.]
16. The letter "A" in Navy Phonetic Alphabet.
17. (World War II era, joint US/RAF) radiotelephony clear-code word for the letter A.
18. A surname.

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