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abling

abling is the present participle and gerund of able.

Meaning of able

Verb

able (third-person singular simple present ables, present participle abling, simple past and past participle abled)

  1. (obsolete, transitive) To make ready.
  2. (obsolete, transitive) To make capable; to enable.
  3. (obsolete, transitive) To dress.
  4. (obsolete, transitive) To give power to; to reinforce; to confirm.
  5. (obsolete, transitive) To vouch for; to guarantee.
    • None does offend, none....I’ll able ’em.c. 1603–1606, William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of King Lear”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount...

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Questions about abling

What is abling the present participle and gerund of?
Abling is the present participle and gerund of able.

Words near abling in the dictionary

  1. abligating
  2. abligation
  3. abligurition
  4. abline
  5. ablines
  6. abling
  7. ablings
  8. ablink
  9. ablism
  10. abliterate
  11. abliterated

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