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-able ​Definitions and Synonyms

​suffix

UK /əb(ə)l/

Other entries for this word

able adjective

able-bodied adjective

able seaman noun

ready, willing, and able phrase

be able to do something phrase

not be able to do something to save your life phrase

able-bodied at normal

will be able to at be able to do something

have been able to at be able to do something

DEFINITIONS2

1. 1

   used with many verbs to make adjectives describing something that can be done

   enjoyable (=that people can enjoy)

   breakable (=that is easy to break)

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   -ability

   -able

   -aholic

   ...

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   Synonyms and related words

   Possible and able to be done

   possible

   be able to do something

   may

   ...

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2. 2

   used with some nouns to make adjectives describing a quality that someone or something has

   knowledgeable

   comfortable

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   Suffixes

   -ability

   -able

   -aholic

   ...

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able adjective

able-bodied adjective

able seaman noun

ready, willing, and able phrase

be able to do something phrase

not be able to do something to save your life phrase

able-bodied at normal

will be able to at be able to do something

have been able to at be able to do something

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