enable

🇺🇸 /ɪˈneɪbl/ 🇬🇧 /ɪˈneɪbl/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP3000Oxford3000CEFR-B2
verb
B2

to make someone or something able to do something

This tool will enable you to finish the work faster.

B2

to make something happen by creating the right conditions

The new road will enable faster travel between the cities.

R

to turn on a system or feature so it can be used

Please enable this setting to use the new feature.

translation

v. to make someone or something able to do something; to make something happen by creating the right conditions; to turn on a system or feature so it can be used

Word Forms

3rd Present enables
Past enabled
Perfect enabled
Progressive enabling