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11Able — de Heckel Able de Heckel …
12Able — A ble, v. t. [See {Able}, a.] [Obs.] 1. To make able; to enable; to strengthen. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] 2. To vouch for. I ll able them. Shak. [1913 Webster] …
13-able — suffix expressing ability, capacity, fitness, from French, from L. ibilis, abilis, forming adjectives from verbs, from PIE * tro , a suffix used to form nouns of instrument. In Latin, infinitives in are took abilis, others ibilis; in English,… …
14able — (adj.) early 14c., from O.Fr. (h)able (14c.), from L. habilem, habilis easily handled, apt, verbal adjective from habere to hold (see HABIT (Cf. habit)). Easy to be held, hence fit for a purpose. The silent h was dropped in English and resisted… …
15able — [adj1] capable of performing; having an innate capacity adept, adequate, adroit, agile, alert, apt, bright, capable, competent, cunning, deft, dexterous, easy, effortless, endowed, equipped, facile, fitted, good, intelligent, knowing, powerful,… …
16able — Able, ou Ablette, f. penac. Poisson ainsi nommé, Alburnus, Semble que le nom tant François que Latin, vienne de ce mot, Albus, qui signifie Blanc: comme si nous disions par transposition de lettres Able pour Albe. Telle transposition de lettres… …
17-able — ► SUFFIX forming adjectives meaning: 1) able to be: calculable. 2) subject to; relevant to: taxable. 3) having the quality to: suitable. DERIVATIVES ability suffix ably suffix …
18-able — [əbəl] suffix also ible [in adjectives] [: Old French; Origin: Latin abilis, from bilis capable or worthy of ] 1.) that you can do something to ▪ washable (=it can be washed) ▪ unbreakable (=it cannot be broken) ▪ loveable (=easy to love) 2.)… …
19-able — [ əbl ] suffix 1. ) used with many verbs to make adjectives describing something that can be done: enjoyable (=that people can enjoy) breakable (=that is easy to break) 2. ) used with some nouns to make adjectives describing a quality something… …
20-able — sufijo 1. ble …
