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being able to

being able to is the present participle and gerund 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 being able to

What is being able to the present participle and gerund of?
Being able to is the present participle and gerund of be able to.

Words near being able to in the dictionary

  1. beined
  2. being
  3. being a man
  4. being a one
  5. being a thing
  6. being able to
  7. being aces with
  8. being ages with
  9. being all about
  10. being along
  11. being around

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