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been able to

been able to is the past participle of be able to.

Meaning of be able to

Verb

be able to (third-person singular simple present is able to, present participle being able to, simple past was able to, past participle been able to)

  1. Can, to have the ability to.
    Synonyms:
    can, begin
    Antonyms:
    be unable to, cannot, can't

Questions about been able to

What is been able to the past participle of?
Been able to is the past participle of be able to.

Words near been able to in the dictionary

  1. Beemyn
  2. been
  3. been a man
  4. been a one
  5. been a thing
  6. been able to
  7. been aces with
  8. been ages with
  9. been all about
  10. been along
  11. been at the plague

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