A2to have thenecessaryphysicalstrength,mentalpower,skill,time,money, oropportunityto do something:
Will she beabletocopewith thework?
He's never beenabletoadmitto hismistakes.
I'msorrythat I wasn'tabletophoneyouyesterday.
It's sowonderfulbeingabletoseetheseafrom mywindow.
Synonymcapableofsomething/doing something
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examplesto be able to do something
- able toI wasn't able to work out what she was trying to say.
- canCan you make out what she is trying to say?
- be capable of (doing)You are capable of a lot more than you think you are.
- know how to"Do you know how to swim?" "Of course I know how to swim."
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