capacitate

C2+ Topic:Describing People
US /kəˈpæsɪˌteɪt/ UK /kəˈpæsɪteɪt/
verb

Meanings

  1. 1
    verb

    to make capable; to qualify or enable

    The training was designed to capacitate workers for new roles.

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Synonyms
1 verb · to make capable; to qualify... enablequalifyempowerequipprepare
Word family
Derived forms capacitation

Etymology

From Late Latin capācitāre, from Latin capācitās ('capacity'), from capāx ('able to hold'), from capere ('to take, hold').

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