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Capable ˈkeɪpəbl Adjective Work Lying Trouble Perfectly Playing

Word3 capable
WordType (adjective)
Phonetic /ˈkeɪpəbl/ /ˈkeɪpəbl/
Example
  • you are capable of better work than this.
  • he's quite capable of lying to get out of trouble.
  • i'm perfectly capable of doing it myself, thank you.
  • he is more than capable of playing at an international level.
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capable

(adjective)/ˈkeɪpəbl/ /ˈkeɪpəbl/
  1. having the ability or qualities necessary for doing something
    • You are capable of better work than this.
    • He's quite capable of lying to get out of trouble.
    • I'm perfectly capable of doing it myself, thank you.
    • He is more than capable of playing at an international level.
    • He is still capable of doing the job.

    Extra Examples

    • She could hardly believe him capable of such kindness.
    • He was barely capable of writing his own name.
    • He was not physically capable of climbing out of the window.
    • She is more than capable of passing the exam.
  2. having the ability to do things well
    • SYNONYM skilled
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/skilled
    • She's a very capable teacher.
    • I'll leave the organization in your capable hands.
    • a highly capable individual
    • Employees who prove themselves to be capable will usually get promoted quite rapidly.

    Word Origin

    • mid 16th cent. (in the sense ‘able to take in’, physically or mentally): from French, from late Latin capabilis, from Latin capere ‘take or hold’.
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