1 [VNtoinf] to make it possible for sb to do sth:
The software enables you to access the Internet in seconds. * a new programme to enable older people to study at college
2 to make it possible for sth to happen or exist by creating the necessary conditions:
[VNtoinf] Insulin enables the body to use and store sugar. * [VN] a new train line to enable easier access to the stadium
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This is a English–English dictionary entry.
Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
This entry for enable is sourced from Main Dictionary, one of the dictionaries and corpora merged into Lughet.
Is enable a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, enable is tagged as verb.
Does enable appear elsewhere on Lughet?
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