enable B1 Topic:Technology & Computing US /ɛˈnebɪl/ UK /ɪˈneɪbəl/ See IPA manual Freq #13978 Meanings 1 verb To make it possible for someone to do something This skill will enable you to find a better job. 2 verb To turn on or activate a feature of a device or program Enable the setting to receive notifications. 3 verb To officially allow or authorize something The new law enabled local councils to raise their own taxes. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to make it possible for... allowempower 2 verb · to turn on or activate a... activateturn on 3 verb · to officially allow or... authorizepermit Word family Forms enabledenablesenabling Derived forms disenableenablableenablementenablerre-enablereenable Etymology AI details From Middle English enablen, equivalent to en- + able. enablen Middle English View etymology graph -> Topics Technology & Computing Actions & Processes External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # enable **Type:** Word **Level:** B1 **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /ɛˈnebɪl/ **IPA (UK):** /ɪˈneɪbəl/ **Frequency rank:** 13978 ## Meanings 1. To make it possible for someone to do something 2. To turn on or activate a feature of a device or program 3. To officially allow or authorize something ## Examples - This skill will enable you to find a better job. - Enable the setting to receive notifications. - The new law enabled local councils to raise their own taxes. ## Derived Forms - disenable - enablable - enablement - enabler - re-enable - reenable ## Roots and Affixes - Root: enablen - Affix: en- - in, into ## Etymology From Middle English enablen, equivalent to en- + able. ## AI Etymology Enable comes from Middle English enablen, equivalent to en- + able. In current use, the main senses are “To make it possible for someone to do something” and “To turn on or activate a feature of a device or program”. ## Topics - Technology & Computing - Actions & Processes markdown