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able
Adjective
  • Easy to use. [Attested from around (1350 to 1470) until the mid 18th century.] obsolete, passive
  • Suitable; competent. [Attested from around (1350 to 1470) until the late 18th century.] obsolete, passive
  • Liable to. [First attested from around (1350 to 1470).] obsolete, dialectal, passive
  • Having the necessary powers or the needed resources to accomplish a task. [First attested from around (1350 to 1470).]
  • Free from constraints preventing completion of task; permitted to; not prevented from. [First attested from around 1350 to 1470).]
  • Having the physical strength; robust; healthy. [First attested from around (1350 to 1470).] obsolete, dialectal
  • Rich; well-to-do. [Attested from the mid 16th century until the late 19th century.] obsolete
  • Gifted with skill, intelligence, knowledge, or competence. [First attested in the mid 16th century.]
  • Legally qualified or competent. [First attested in the early 18th century.] law
  • Capable of performing all the requisite duties; as an able seaman. [First attested in the late 18th century.] nautical
Verb
  • To make ready. [Attested from around (1150 to 1350) until the late 16th century.] transitive, obsolete
  • To make capable; to enable. [Attested from around (1350 to 1470) until the late 19th century.] transitive, obsolete
  • To dress. [Attested from around (1350 to 1470) until the late 15th century.] transitive, obsolete
  • To give power to; to reinforce; to confirm. [Attested from around (1350 to 1470) until the mid 17th century.] transitive, obsolete
  • To vouch for; to guarantee. [Attested from the late 16th century until the early 17th century.] transitive, obsolete
Noun
  • The letter "A". military