Definitions

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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The company will expand its "ask" feature which can enable parents to control whom their children can speak with, requiring parental approval before they can converse with an unknown person.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

“We develop and license software platforms that enable our customers to integrate and analyze their own data to make better decisions,” the board added.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

“What’s doing great is either the capex plays that enable AI to be built out or all the other sectors where using AI will boost productivity and margins, like healthcare or finance.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

As advanced AI models enable cheaper and faster cyberattacks, Palo Alto has been betting that customers will want to unite fragmented cybersecurity measures into one unified platform, a process the company calls “platformization.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

For a long time it was hoped that measuring compass deviation and dip would enable sailors to establish their coordinates.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

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