All 4 Uses
enable
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The Alchemist, by Scott
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- They enabled him to see with almost razor-sharp clarity, albeit in monochrome.†
Chpt 9 *enabled = made possible
- Immensely powerful, one of her many skills enabled her to Awaken the magical powers that existed in every sentient creature.†
Chpt 18
- Twenty-four more hours of planning and surveillance would have enabled him to snatch Nicholas as well as Perenelle, and the entire Codex.†
Chpt 20
- She had no idea what lay outside, but her newfound knowledge enabled her imagination to populate the fog with any number of monstrous creatures.†
Chpt 38
Definitions:
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(1)
(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."
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)