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| en·a·ble [ in áyb'l, en áyb'l ] (past and past participle en·a·bled, present participle en·a·bling, 3rd person present singular en·a·bles) |
transitive verb |
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1. provide somebody with means: to provide somebody with the resources, authority, or opportunity to do something
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2. make something possible: to make something possible or feasible
  enabling legislation
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3. give somebody or something legal authority: to confer legal power or authority on somebody or something
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4. cause something to start to operate: to make a piece of equipment or computer system functional
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| en·a·ble·ment noun |
| e·na·bler noun |
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