Both Uses of
enable
in
Harry Potter (#6) and the Half-Blood Prince
- Harry clung to this notion, because it enabled him to blame Snape, which felt satisfying, and also because he knew that if anyone was not sorry that Sirius was dead, it was the man now striding next to him in the darkness.†
Chpt 8 *
- The Headmaster has lifted this enchantment, purely within the Great Hall, for one hour, so as to enable you to practise.†
Chpt 18
Definition:
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(enable) to make possiblein various senses, including:
- to give someone the ability, knowledge, or authority to do something -- as in "The study will enable an informed discussion."
- to activate a computer system for use -- as in "You can enable the feature in the Settings Page."
- to permit someone to repeat bad behavior, so they reinforce the bad pattern -- as in "I don't want to enable her drug addiction."