able
Having the necessary powers or the needed resources to accomplish a task.
Example
“She is able to lift the box without assistance.”
Other meanings
Free from constraints preventing completion of task; permitted to; not prevented from.
“In a democratic world you'd be able to say what you thought wherever you were.”
Gifted with skill, intelligence, knowledge, or competence.
“The chairman was also an able sailor.”
Example sentences
Word history
From Latin "habilis" (easily managed, held, or handled; apt; skillful).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “able” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.