Both Uses of
enable
in
To Kill a Mockingbird
- When enough years had gone by to enable us to look back on them, we sometimes discussed the events leading to his accident.
p. 3.5 *enable = make it possible for
- A few more details, enabling the listener to repeat his version in turn, then nothing to talk about until The Maycomb Tribune appeared the following Thursday.
p. 275.4enabling = making it possible for
Definition:
to make possible
in 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."