enable

[en-ey-buhl] / ɛnˈeɪ bəl /

VERB

allow, authorize

Synonyms

STRONGEST

empower facilitate implement permit set up

STRONG

accredit approve capacitate commission condition endow fit invest let license prepare qualify ready sanction warrant

WEAK

give power make possible provide the means

Antonyms

STRONGEST

delay hinder refuse reject stop

STRONG

disapprove prevent

WEAK

block disallow halt inhibit oppose

Example Sentences

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This would enable many to pay rent when faced with a crisis that threatens a loss of housing, thereby avoiding homelessness altogether.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

It comes at a time when AI could enable the next big innovation in pricing services - personalised prices for different individuals, based on their data.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Woodman rang the bell on the Nasdaq trading floor, and the company touted its products as a way to enable "people to capture their life's passions in ways they could have never done before."

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Once up and running for commercial use, Starship is expected to enable SpaceX to begin launching its advanced V3 Starlink satellites and AI satellites, which are core to its AI strategy.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

In effect, we have redefined the task of science to be the discovery of laws that will enable us to predict events up to the limits set by the uncertainty principle.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking

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