ˈeɪbl French I Feel Adjective Speak Job Viral

• you must be able to speak french for this job.
• a viral illness left her barely able to walk.
• we're still able to get visas to come and go from thailand.
• i didn't feel able to disagree with him.

able

Word Family

• able adjective (≠ unable)
• ably adverb
• ability noun (≠ inability)
• disabled adjective
• disability noun
1. to have the skill, intelligence, opportunity, etc. needed to do something
• OPPOSITE unable
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/unable
• You must be able to speak French for this job.
• A viral illness left her barely able to walk.
• We're still able to get visas to come and go from Thailand.
• I didn't feel able to disagree with him.
• Will you be able to come?
• Are you really willing and able to do what is necessary?
• They don't even seem able to see what's good about their ideas.
• These families are less able to afford a balanced, healthy diet.

Extra Examples

• Local farmers were able to make a decent living selling their produce.
• Humans are uniquely able to use true language.
• I was just able to make out a dark figure in the distance.
• Once you've had some sleep you'll feel better able to cope.
• She is not physically able to take care of herself.
• Unfortunately they weren't able to come.
2. intelligent; good at something
• She's the ablest student in the class.
• We aim to help the less able in society to lead an independent life.

Extra Examples

• He was a very able man in business matters.
• less able students
• She seems very able.

Word Origin

• late Middle English (also in the sense ‘easy to use, suitable’): from Old French hable, from Latin habilis ‘handy’, from habere ‘to hold’.