Able

Definition: Able

Able

Adjective

1. (usually followed by `to') having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something; "able to swim"; "she was able to program her computer"; "we were at last able to buy a car"; "able to get a grant for the project".

2. Have the skills and qualifications to do things well; "able teachers"; "a capable administrator"; "children as young as 14 can be extremely capable and dependable".

3. Having inherent physical or mental ability or capacity; "able to learn"; "human beings are able to walk on two feet"; "Superman is able to leap tall buildings".

4. Having a strong healthy body; "an able seaman"; "every able-bodied young man served in the army".

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 

Date "able" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1258. (references)

Computing

Literature

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

ABLE

Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

Synonyms: Able

Disapprobation

Animadvert upon, reflect upon; glance at; cast reflection, cast reproach, cast a slur upon; insinuate, damn with faint praise; "hint a fault and hesitate dislike"; not to be able to say much for.

Dislike

Shun, avoid; eschew; withdraw from, shrink from, recoil from; not be able to bear, not be able to abide, not be able to endure; shrug the shoulders at, shudder at, turn up the nose at, look askance at; make a mouth, make a wry face, make a grimace; make faces.

Excitability

Verb: be impatient; Adjective: not be able to bear; bear ill, wince, chafe, champ a bit; be in a stew; Noun: be out of all patience, fidget, fuss, not have a wink of sleep; toss on one's pillow.

Mariner

Noun: sailor, mariner, navigator; seaman, seafarer, seafaring man; dock walloper; tar, jack tar, salt, able seaman, A. B.; man-of-war's man, bluejacket, galiongee, galionji, marine, jolly, midshipman, middy; skipper; shipman, boatman, ferryman, waterman, lighterman, bargeman, longshoreman; bargee, gondolier; oar, oarsman; rower; boatswain, coxswain; steersman, pilot; crew.

Memory

Sink in the mind; run in the head; not be able to get out of one's head; be deeply impressed with; rankle; (revenge).

Oblivion

Fail to recall, not be able to recall.

Power

Belong to, pertain to; lie in one's power, be in one's power; can, be able.

Adjective: powerful, puissant; potential; capable, able; equal to, up to; cogent, valid; efficient, productive; effective, effectual, efficacious, adequate, competent; multipotent, plenipotent, omnipotent; almighty.

Requirement

Verb: require, need, want, have occasion for; not be able to do without, not be able to dispense with; prerequire.

Skill

Clever, cute, able, ingenious, felicitous, gifted, talented, endowed; inventive; shrewd, sharp, on the ball; (intelligent); cunning; alive to, up to snuff, not to be caught with chaff; discreet.

Unintelligibility

Not understand; lose, lose the clue; miss; not know what to make of, be able to make nothing of, give it up; not be able to account for, not be able to make either head or tail of; be at sea; (uncertain); wonder; see through a glass darkly; (ignorance).

Unwillingness

Verb: be unwilling; Adjective: nill; dislike; grudge, begrudge; not be able to find it in one's heart to, not have the stomach to.

Wonder

Not be able to account for; (unintelligible); not know whether one stands on one's head or one's heels.

Crosswords: Able

French (ablet, whiting).

It's unfair you presume I won't be able to learn (American Beauty; writing credit: Alan Ball)

From their first day on Earth they will be able top look up and know that there is law and order in the heavens (Moonraker; writing credit: Christopher Wood)

I'm not happy, no. But the car's not far -- we're just not going to be able to find it in the dark (The Blair Witch Project; writing credit: Daniel Myrick; Eduardo Sánchez)

It must be difficult having sworn your life to the Jedi not being able to visit the places you like or do the things you like (Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones; writing credit: George Lucas)

Those individuals showed what one motivated Marine and his rifle can do. And before you ladies leave my Island, you will all be able to do the same thing (Full Metal Jacket; writing credit: Gustav Hasford; Michael Herr)

To be able to feel this way (Thank God I Found You; performing artist: 98 Degrees)

Dear lou we learned so much I realize we won't be able to talk for some time (Unsent; performing artist: Alanis Morissette)

I'd like to be able to enter a final plea (Run-Around; performing artist: Blues Traveler)

They'll stone ya when you are young and able. (Rainy Day Women #12 & 35; performing artist: Bob Dylan)

If you're ready, I'm willing and able (Lay Your Hands On Me; performing artist: Bon Jovi)

Great Presentation Skills: Able to bullshit. (references; author: unknown)

Discretion is being able to raise your eyebrow instead of your voice. (references; author: unknown)

The doctor is not able to operate the notable because he has no table! (references; author: unknown)

You may not be able to turn back the clock, but you can always wind it up again. (references; author: unknown)

The important thing is this: To be able, at any moment, to sacrifice what we are for what we could become. (references; author: unknown)

Lovable Mr. Able (1974)

Bearly Able (1962)

Cane and Able (1961)

Woolen and Able Ready (1960)

Sing While You're Able (1937)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

References

• Able Energy, Inc.: International Competitive Benchmarks and Financial Gap Analysis (reference)

• Able Inc.: International Competitive Benchmarks and Financial Gap Analysis (reference)

• Able Laboratories, Inc.: International Competitive Benchmarks and Financial Gap Analysis (reference)

• Able Telcom Holding Corp.: International Competitive Benchmarks and Financial Gap Analysis (reference)

  (more reference examples)

Books

• Able to Teach Others Also: Nationalizing Global Ministry Training (reference)

• Fast and Able (reference)

• Prolegomena to Any Future Metaphysics That Will Be Able to Come Forward As Science (Hpc Classics Series) (reference)

• Teaching Children's Gymnastics: Spotting and Securing: Step by Step With Thousands of Ideas--From 'With Each Other' to Be Able to Help (reference)

• The Cornell Manual for Lifeboatmen, Able Seamen, and Qualified Members of Engine Department (reference)

  (more book examples)

Theater & Movies

• Above All/God Is Able (reference)

• God Is Able (reference)

  (more DVD examples; more video examples)

Music

• Ready Willing and Able (reference)

• Willing & Able (reference)

  (more classical music examples; more popular music examples)

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An adult black man is pictured here alone. He was diagnosed as having osteogenic sarcoma in his upper left arm. Surgeons performed a new procedure implanting a metal rod in place of the cancerous bone. Since muscle and tendon were saved, he is able to use his left arm. Surgeons could attempt this daring new technique since the cancer had not spread. Credit: Linda Bartlett (photographer).

From a lateral view, one is able to identify the cellular components along the length of a T. pallidum bacterium, which give this spiral bacterium (spirochete) a unique cellular morphology, and mode of motility. Credit: CDC.

Brucella melitensis is a Gram-negative staining coccobacillus, and is the cause of the zoonotic disease, Brucellosis, an illness found in animals, but able to be transmitted to humans. Credit: CDC.

Divers are able to collect rock cores from vertical walls on a coral reef. Credit: National Undersea Research Program (NURP).

Pollywog following the time-honored tradition of "kissing the baby" during Equator crossing ceremony. After passing all the necessary tests, the pollywog will become a bona fide Shellback and able to initiate pollywogs during future Equator crossing ceremonies. On board the NOAA Ship DAVID STARR JORDAN. Credit: Sailing for Science - the NOAA Fleet Then and Now.

Pollywog paying homage to King Neptune during Equator crossing ceremony. After passing all the necessary tests, the pollywog will become a bona fide Shellback and able to initiate pollywogs during future ceremonies. Ceremony on NOAA Ship DAVID STARR JORDAN. Credit: Sailing for Science - the NOAA Fleet Then and Now.

TIROS I launch. Launch vehicle was a Thor Able rocket. TIROS I was a test satellite launched by NASA. Credit: NOAA in Space.

STAN, short for "standard man," is able to talk, breathe, blink its eyes, and mimic a large number of other human actions. By displaying any number of "casualty symptoms," STAN will provide valuable training for Air Force nurses as par.

Some U.S. Air Force Academy Falcons fans used blue and white face paint to show their support for the team. Robert Barajas (l.-r.), Scott Thiessen, and Able Barajas helped cheer the Falcons to a 37-34 victory over the Fresno State Bulldogs at the Silicon.

Through the use of conifer trees, NRCS and local landowners were able to stablize the bank of a stream on the Abrahmson farm. Credit: Gary Wilson.

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Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Neither we nor our bailiffs will seize any land or rent for any debt, as long as the chattels of the debtor are sufficient to repay the debt; nor shall the sureties of the debtor be distrained so long as the principal debtor is able to satisfy the debt; and if the principal debtor shall fail to pay the debt, having nothing wherewith to pay it, then the sureties shall answer for the debt; and let them have the lands and rents of the debtor, if they desire them, until they are indemnified for the debt which they have paid for him, unless the principal debtor can show proof that he is discharged thereof as against the said sureties. (reference)

But my son, when able, may seek the relief of the law, which I am denied: he or his son may renew his appeal, till he recover his right. (Second Treatise of Government)

Modern bourgeois society with its relations of production, of exchange and of property, a society that has conjured up such gigantic means of production and of exchange, is like the sorcerer, who is no longer able to control the powers of the nether world whom he has called up by his spells. (reference)

Dirigibles able to take the air, being manufactured, repaired or assembled. (reference)

Thus, whatever happens, and thus only, shall we be secure ourselves and able to work together for the high and simple causes that are dear to us and bode no ill to any. ("Iron Curtain" Speech)

With this faith we will be able to hew out of the mountain of despair a stone of hope. (Delivered on the steps at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. on August 28, 1960)

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Were he ever able to get away, the day would be spent in coming and returning

A shy writer ought to be able to show that he is so.

I should like to be able to say a word or two to my clerk just now.

That young girl, he added unexpectedly, "is one of the least benightedly unintelligent life forms it has been my profound lack of pleasure not to be able to avoid meeting.

Meanwhile, there I was, a Surveyor of the Revenue, and, so far as I have been able to understand, as good a Surveyor as need be.

Win in the lottery, and you are an able man.

His soul sank back deeper into depths of contrite peace, no longer able to suffer the pain of dread, and sending forth, as she sank, a faint prayer

Nobody been able to make a crop for years

A helot of Agesilaus made us a dish of Spartan broth, but I was not able to get down a second spoonful

Granted that the majority are able at last either to own or hire the modern house with all its improvements

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Health

Not being able to urinate. (references)

Soon, you will be able to buy new products. (references)

You should be able to be active without symptoms. (references)

Business

Soon, customers will be able to shop around for cheap power. (references)

The products were not able to bear American brand names, however. (references)

The agent should be able to offer reliable service with enough inventory. (references)

Children

Pakistan

Even those children who go to school are not assured of being able to read and write. (references)

Thailand

However, with little education, very few adults with disabilities are able to find employment. (references)

Ukraine

Several charity groups were formed to assist these children, but they have not been able to reduce the problem. (references)

Civil Liberties

Iran

In such cases, Baha'is more likely are able to renew passports. (references)

Morocco

Residents of the north are able to receive Spanish broadcasts with standard antennas. (references)

Burma

Some who had lived abroad illegally and had acquired foreign citizenship also were able to return. (references)

Economic History

Portugal

The firm was never able to win its claim in court. (references)

Saudi Arabia

Few firms have been able to meet these requirements. (references)

Swaziland

They consolidated their hold under several able leaders. (references)

Human Rights

Sri Lanka

The court was able to order a further 6 months' detention. (references)

Sri Lanka

Three of the survivors were able to testify at the Presidential Hearing. (references)

Macedonia

The only survivors were those who were able to escape the scene of the ambush. (references)

Indigenous People

Australia

In July 1998, after a compromise with its opponents, the Government was able to pass amendments to the Native Title Act. (references)

Finland

Sami have political and civil rights, and they are able to participate in decisions affecting their economic and cultural interests. (references)

Australia

Through exercising their right to vote and through the Aboriginal and Torres Straits Islander Commission (ATSIC), Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are able to participate in government decisionmaking that affect them. (references)

Minorities

Netherlands

Police rarely are able to identify or arrest perpetrators. (references)

Indonesia

By year's end, only an estimated 165 converts had been able to leave the 2 islands. (references)

Kuwait

Once documented, bidoon are able to obtain residency permits and other official papers. (references)

Political Economy

Swaziland

Citizens are not able to change their government peacefully. (references)

Brazil

All parties are able to compete on the basis of fair and equal procedures. (references)

BAHRAIN

To date it has been able to finance its budget deficits through local banks. (references)

Political Rights

Turkey

Elected HADEP officials were able to perform their duties during the year. (references)

Tajikistan

Only President Rahmonov, who used his political apparatus throughout the country for this purpose, was able to do so by the deadline. (references)

Mali

Local governments benefit from central government subsidies, but they also are able to collect local taxes to support their operations. (references)

Trade

Oman

Major slaughterhouses in the U.S. are able to offer Halal supervision. (references)

Venezuela

Suppliers may also be able to use one of the several programs listed below. (references)

Guatemala

The average exporter is able to receive authorization within four to five hours. (references)

Travel

South Africa

Most companies in South Africa are able to correspond in either language. (references)

Bolivia

If you have a severe allergy to sulfa drugs, you may not be able to take Diamox. (references)

Kazakhstan

Some major hotels may be able to assist you with OVIR registration, but be sure to inquire. (references)

Women

Thailand

Women also are able to own and manage businesses freely. (references)

Algeria

Only males are able to confer citizenship on their children. (references)

Jordan

Men are able to divorce their spouses more easily than women. (references)

Worker Rights

Burundi

Unions are able to affiliate with international organizations. (references)

Brazil

After he contacted a prosecutor in Rio de Janeiro to report the scheme, he was able to return. (references)

Russia

For various reasons, many workers are not able to move to other areas of the country in search of work. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Expressions using "able": a stuff able to stand wear and tear ♦ able bodied ♦ Able for ♦ able lawyer ♦ able leader ♦ able of ♦ Able Rating ♦ Able seaman ♦ able teacher ♦ able to be taken apart ♦ able to cope with life ♦ able to pay ♦ able to read ♦ able to swim ♦ able to work ♦ able to write ♦ be able ♦ be able to ♦ be able to bear the expenses ♦ be able to do smth. ♦ be able to fight ♦ be able to get down ♦ be able to match ♦ be able to see ♦ be able to work ♦ i am able to ♦ not able ♦ not be able to account for ♦ not be able to dispense with ♦ not be able to find it in one's heart to ♦ not be able to get out of one's head ♦ not be able to make either head or tail of ♦ not be able to recall ♦ not to be able to exit ♦ not to be able to help laughing ♦ not to be able to say much for ♦ protection of persons not able to consent to organ removal ♦ willing and able. Additional references.

Beginning with "able": Able-bodied, able-bodied seaman, able-bodiedism, Able-bodiedness, able-bodism, Able-labels, Able-minded, Able-mindedness, Able-oboe-charlie.

Ending with "able": do-able, less-able, unpigeonhole-able.

Containing "able": least-able-to-speak.

Afrikaans

geskoolde. (various references)

Albanian

aftë (accomplished, accomplishment, aptitude, capable, disposition, gifted, talent, talented), zonjë (Dame, Dona, gentlewoman, hostess, housekeeper, lady, ladyship, ma'am, madam, Madame, milady, missis, mistress, mrs.), kompetent (adept, adequate, competent, proficient, qualified), i zoti (accomplished, adroit, capable, delicate, dexterous, dextrous, efficient, expert, fool, natty, neat, neat-handed, proficient, skilful, skillful), i aftë (adept, capable, clever, competent, efficient, fit, proficient, scientific, skilful, skilled, skillful). (various references)

Arabic 

‏مؤهل (capable, competent, deserving, eligible, fit for, fitted for, qualified for, qualifier, suited for, worthy), ‏قادر (ambidextrous, fit), ‏القادر (omnipotent), ‏بارع (accomplished, adroit, artful, bright, brilliant, capable, clever, crafty, cunning, dexterous, dextrous, educated, fancy, fiend, foxy, handsome, handy, ingenious, intelligent, masterful, masterly, neat, nice, pretty, skilful, skilled, skillful, smart, subtle, superior, sweet, very beautiful, witty, workmanlike, workmanly). (various references)

Aymara

ch'ama (to be able). (various references)

Basque

ahal izan (be able to, be allowed to, can I, may I). (various references)

Breton

gouest. (various references)

Bulgarian 

сръчен (adroit, agile, crafty, cunning, deft, dexterous, dextrous, feat, handy, ingenious, knacky, knowing, light-handed, neat-handed, practised, pretty, skilful, skillful, smart, two-handed), умел (adept, adroit, dextrous, perfect, practised, scientific, subtle, tactical), способен (capable, clever, efficient, fit, sciential, teachable, worthy), талантлив (accomplished, talented), компетентен (competent, conversant, qualified, sciential, versed), кадърен (sailorly), годен (available, fit, roadworthy, seaworthy, suitable, suited, worthy), ловък (adroit, agile, artful, dodgy, handy, knacky, knowing, light fingered, natty, neat, neat-handed, peart, politic, pretty, shrewd, skilful, skillful, slick, swift-handed, tricksy, tricky, wary, whizbang), имащ право да наследява, имащ право да завещава. (various references)

Catalan

despert (adroit, clever, dexterous, proficient, skillful). (various references)

Chinese 

能 (ably, Could). (various references)

Czech

znamenitý (classic, excellent, exquisite, signal, wonderful), zdatný (able bodied, efficient, strong, sturdy, tough), schopný (adroit, apt, capable, competent, efficient, fit, sailorly, teachable, workable), nadaný (apt, gifted, talented), dovedný (proficient, skilful, skillful, workmanlike). (various references)

Danish

dygtig (capable). (various references)

Dutch

kundig (ably, capable), capabel (capable), bekwaam (ably, adroit, capable, clever, dexterous, proficient, skillful). (various references)

Esperanto

kvalifikita, kompetenta (competent), kapabla (capable). (various references)

Faeroese

serkønur (accomplished, competent), málførur (accomplished, competent), dugnaligur (adroit, clever, dexterous, proficient, skillful). (various references)

Farsi 

قابل (Apt, Capable, Good), دارای صلاحیت قانونی , شایستگی داشتن (Deserve), شایسته (Apropos, Apt, Becoming, Competent, Fit, Good, Intrinsic, Meet, Meritorious, Proper, Seemly, Suitable, Worthy), ارایش دادن (Adorn, Beautify, Decorate, Embellish, Garnish, Lard, Plume), اماده (Apt, Beforehand, Fresh, Handy, Lief, Present, Prompt, Provided, Ready, Stock, Yare), اماده بودن , صلاحیت دار (Adequate), بااستعداد (Brilliant, Capable, Clever), توانابودن , پسوندبرای ساختن صفت به معنی ƒدارای , قوی کردن (Strengthen), لباس پوشاندن (Attire), لایق (Adequate, Capable, Competent, Worthy), لایق بودن (Deserve), مطیع (Docile, Limber, Obedient, Submission, Submissive), مناسب (Adaptable, Adequate, Apposite, Appropriate, Apt, Becoming, Convenient, Expedient, Fit, Material, Meet, Moderate, Opportune, Pertain, Proper, Relevant, Suitable, Winsome), مناسب بودن (Assort, Become, Befit, Seem, Suit), توانا (Authoritative, Capable, Mighty). (various references)

Finnish

taitava (adroit, clever, dexterous, expert, handy, proficient, skilful, skilled, skillful), pystyvä (capable, competent), pätevä (accomplished, capable, competent, qualified, tenable, valid), kyvykäs (capable), kykenevä (able capable, capable, competent), etevä (distinguished, eminent, excellent, proficient, prominent). (various references)

French

capable, compétent. (various references)

Frisian

kundich (capable), betûft (accomplished, capable, talented). (various references)

German

fähig (ably, capable, competent, efficient, great, proficient), kompetent (accomplished, authorized, capable, capably, competent, competently), tüchtig (ably, big, brave, capable, competent, efficient, efficiently, energetic, gallant, good and proper, hard, heartily, huge, of use, proficient, soundly, strenuous, strenuously, suitable, vigorous), imstande (capable, capable of, capably), geschickt (ably, adept, adroit, agile, agilely, capably, clever, cleverly, competently, cunningly, deft, deftly, dexterous, expert, expertly, glibly, handy, ingenious, neatly, nimble, proficient, shrewd, shrewdly, skilful, skilfully, skilled, skillful, skillfully), begabt (accomplished, apt, aptly, capable, dowered, gifted, talented). (various references)

Greek 

όποιοσ καταφέρνει, όποιοσ κατορθώνει, όποιοσ μπορεί να, όποιοσ είναι στη θέση να, ικανόσ (able bodied, apt, capable, competent, efficient, fit, potent, shifty, skilful, sufficient), ικανός (capable, competent, proficient, qualified, skilful), άξιοσ (capable, deserving, meritorious, worth, worthy), αρμόδιοσ (apposite, competent, meet, pertinent, qualified, suitable). (various references)

Hawaiian

aftë (accomplished, accomplishment, aptitude, capable, disposition, gifted, talent, talented). (various references)

Hebrew 

מוכשר (apt, capable, competent, gifted, qualified, skilled, talented, up and coming), מסוגל (adept, apt, capable, qualified, suited), יכול (be able, can). (various references)

Hungarian

képes (be able, capable, cohesive, illustrated, susceptible), ügyes (adept, adroit, artful, clean, clever, crafted, cunning, dab, daedalian, deft, dexterous, dextrous, dodge, expeditious, expenditious, facile, feat, good, habile, handy, ingenious, masterly, natty, nimble-fingered, politic, proficient, ready worker, skilful, skillful, skilly, slick, to know how many beans make five, versatile), tehetséges (apt, gifted, have a lot on the ball, have fire in one's belly, talented), rátermett, alkalmas (applicable, appropriate, apt, capable, competent, congenial, convenient, eligible, expedient, feasible, fit, fitting, friendly, handy, of use, opportune, practical, qualified, right, suitable, susceptible, the ground plays well, timely). (various references)

Indonesian

kuasa (authority, delegate, might, power), bijak (wise, witty). (various references)

Inuktitut

ajunngittuq (to be able). (various references)

Irish

fhéadfadh, d'fhéadfá, d'féadfadh. (various references)

Italian

capace (adept, capable, capacious, clever, competent, efficient, large, of use, spacious, suitable), abile (adept, adroit, artful, capable, clever, cunning, deft, dexterous, dextrous, efficient, expert, facile, fit, handy, knowing, masterful, masterly, proficient, skilful, skillful), idoneo (capable, eligible, fit, of use, suitable), adatto (appropriate, apt, becoming, befitting, capable, convenient, correct, due, fit, fitted, fitting, made, of use, proper, right, suitable, suited). (various references)

Japanese Kanji 

有能 (capable, efficient, skill), 有為 (capable, perpetual change caused by karma, promising, talented, that which is made, vicissitudes of life). (various references)

Japanese Katakana 

ゆうのう (capable, efficient, skill), ゆうい (ascendancy, capable, magnificent, predominance, promising, significance, superiority, talented). (various references)

Korean 

능력 있는 (Abler, Ablest). (various references)

Lombard

bon (capable, good, nice, okay). (various references)

Malay

sanggup (capable). (various references)

Manx

jargal (capable), do-fendeil, cummeydagh (competent, inventive, old Manx sheep dog, powerful, schemer, well-shaped). (various references)

Maya

paat (to be able). (various references)

Norwegian

dyktig (capable, clever, good). (various references)

Occitan

poder (be able, be allowed, can I, may I). (various references)

Papiamen

hèndi (adroit, clever, dexterous, proficient, skillful). (various references)

Pig Latin

ableay.(various references)

Polish

zdolny (capable). (various references)

Portuguese

capaz (adequate, capable, cunning, efficient, forcible, habile, handy, of use, sufficient, suitable, useful, wieldy), hábil (adroit, artful, canny, capable, cattish, circumspective, clever, cunning, deft, dexterous, diplomatic, knacky, light-handed, neat, neat-handed, practised, skilful, skilled, skillful), competente (adept, apt, authoritative, authority, capable, cognizant, efficient, expert, proficient, qualified, sufficient, useful), autorizado (accredited, authentic, authorative, authoritative, authorized, commissioned, competent, licensed, licit, official, under), apto (apposite, apt, capable, fit, likely, of use, ready, sufficient, suitable). (various references)

Portuguese Brazilian

poder (to be able). (various references)

Romanian

capabil (capable, competent, efficient, fit, gifted, smart, useful). (various references)

Romansch

pudair (to be able). (various references)

Russian 

способный (able to, adept, apt, brainy, capable, clever, gifted). (various references)

Scottish

murrach (capable), lamh, lùthmhor (agile, powerful, supple). (various references)

Serbo-Croatian

vešt (accomplished, adept, adroit, artful, clever, cunning, daedal, deft, dexterous, habile, handy, knacky, knowing, proficient, sciential, skilled, skillful, slick, subtle, tall), u stanju (capable), sposoban (capable, competent, fit), obdaren (gifted). (various references)

Sicilian

putiri (to be able to). (various references)

Somali

la (able to be, at, together with, with). (various references)

Spanish

capaz (capable, capacious, competent, efficient, liable, proficient, roomy), hábil (accomplished, adroit, capable, clever, cunning, deft, dexterous, experienced, expert, handy, light-handed, masterly, neat, neat-handed, nifty, practised, proficient, shrewd, skilful, skilled, skillful, slick), apto (adequate, apt, competent, due, fit, qualified, suitable). (various references)

Sranan

man (be able, be able to, fellow, man), kan (be able, be able to, be possible, comb, goblet). (various references)

Swahili

-enye akili (capable), enye akili (capable). (various references)

Swedish

skicklig (ably, accomplished, adept, adroit, be cunning, clever, deft, dexterous, dextrous, expert, fine, handsome, ingenious, knacky, knowing, neat, neat-handed, proficient, skilful, skilled, skillful), kunnig (accomplished, expert, knacky, knowing, knowledgeable, proficient, skilful, skillful, versed), duktig (brave, capable, clever, doughty, efficient, good, powerful, smart, sound, strong, useful). (various references)

Thai

สามารถ (be able to, can). (various references)

Turkish

yetenekli (capable, clever, competent, fit, gifted, handsome, inclined, intelligent, practised, promising, skilful, skilled, skillful, strong, talented), yapabilen, muktedír (capable), gücü yeten, -ebilen, beceri gerektiren. (various references)

Turkmen 

uk, цkde (skilled, skillful, talented), gurply (strong, well-off), gurplanmak (become strong), gurbatly, baюarnykly (capable). (various references)

Ukrainian

умілий (artful, capable, clever, daedal, dedal, efficient, handicraft, industrious, neat, neat-handed, practised, proficient, skilful, skillful, workmanlike), спроможний (competent), вправний (accomplished, adroit, artful, canny, capable, clever, crafty, cunning, deft, good, handy, jemmy, neat, neat-handed, nifty, practised, proficient), здатний (capable, equal). (various references)

Vietnamese 

có năng lực, có đủ thẩm quyền. (various references)

Welsh

abl (rich, sufficient, well-off), galluog (mighty, powerful). (various references)

Xhosa

uyakwazi (Are you able, Can you). (various references)

habilis, idoneam, idonei, idoneos, idoneus, ingeniosus, polleo, potens, validus. (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Derivations

Words beginning with "able": ablegate, ablegates, abler, ables, ablest. (additional references)

Words ending with "able": abatable, abdicable, abolishable, abominable, abradable, absorbable, abstractable, abusable, acceptable, accomplishable, accountable, accreditable, accruable, achievable, acquirable, actable, actionable, adaptable, addable, addressable, adjustable, administrable, admirable, adoptable, adorable, adsorbable, advisable, affable, affectable, affirmable, affixable, affordable, agglutinable, agitable, agreeable, alienable, alliable, allocable, allocatable, allowable, alterable, amenable, amendable, amerciable, amiable, amicable, amortizable, amusable, analyzable, answerable, anticipatable. (additional references)

Words containing "able": acceptableness, acceptablenesses, accountableness, accountablenesses, admirableness, admirablenesses, adorableness, adorablenesses, advisableness, advisablenesses, agreeableness, agreeablenesses, amiableness, amiablenesses, amicableness, amicablenesses, anableps, anablepses, arables, availableness, availablenesses, breakables, burnables, cabled, cablegram, cablegrams, cables, cablet, cablets, cableway, cableways, capableness, capablenesses, capabler, capablest, cascables, changeableness, changeablenesses, charitableness, charitablenesses, collectables, comfortableness, comfortablenesses, communicableness, communicablenesses, companionableness, companionablenesses, comparableness, comparablenesses, conceivableness, conceivablenesses. (additional references)

Misspellings

"Able" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: aable, aale, abae, Abal, abale, abble, abe, abeb, abec, abee, abef, abeg, abel, Abella, aben, abep, abev, abex, abez, Abil, abile, Abileah, Abilio, abl, Abla, abled, ables, Ablex, Abley, ablie, ablo, abloy, aboe, abolie, abre, abte, abue, abuleia, Abulla, acle, Aclu, adle, aele, afle, afli, aflu, agle, ahle, ahlen, aile, aille, ajle, Akbel, akle, albe, albei, albet, albey, albie, albo, albue, aleb, alec, alek, aleu, alle, amlee, anble, aole, aple, Arbel, arbre, arle, asle, atle, atlee, aule, avl, ayla, Ayle, Baleh, Balle, ballee, ble, dabla, dablen, dablo, Ebble, ebel, ebl, eble, habla, ibble, ibel, Ibl, ible, iblet, Jabale, Jable, Kabyle, mabel, mable, nabel, Obel, Oble, pable, rablle, Ubley, wable, Zablah, zable. (additional references)

Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits.

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Direct Anagrams: bale, blae.

-1 letter: alb, ale, bal, bel, lab, lea.

-2 letters: ab, ae, al, ba, be, el, la.

+1 letter: abele, abler, ables, amble, babel, bagel, baled, baler, bales, belay, belga, blade, blame, blare, blase, blate, blaze, bleak, blear, bleat, cable, fable, gable, gleba, label, sable, table.

+2 letters: abeles, abelia, ablate, ablaze, ablest, abseil, albedo, albeit, albite, alible, ambled, ambler, ambles, arable, babble, babels, baffle, bagels, bailed, bailee, bailer, bailey, bailie, balded, balder, baleen, balers, balked, balker, balled, baller, ballet, bangle, barbel, barely, barley, barrel, basely, battle, bauble, bawled, bawler, beadle, beagle, becalm, bedlam, befall, beflag, beflea, begall, beglad, behalf, belady, belaud, belays, beldam, beleap, belgas, beluga, benzal, bewail, bladed, blades, blamed, blamer, blames, blared, blares, blawed, blazed, blazer, blazes, bleach, bleaks, blears, bleary, bleats, boatel, boreal, bubale, bullae, byelaw, cabled, cables, cablet, dabble, doable, dyable, embalm, enable, fabled, fabler, fables, flambe, gabble, gabled, gables, gamble, garble, glebae, habile, herbal, keblah, labels, labile, labret, lambed, lamber, lambie, liable, librae, lobate, marble, nebula, obelia, oblate, rabble, ramble, sables, stable, suable, tabled, tables, tablet, unable, usable, verbal, viable, wabble, wamble, warble.