Dictionary definition · able
adjective
- (usually followed by ‘to’) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something"able to swim"
- have the skills and qualifications to do things well"able teachers"
- having inherent physical or mental ability or capacity"able to learn"
- having a strong healthy body"an able seaman"
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Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).