hable

Adjective

able (comparative abler, superlative ablest)

1. Having the necessary powers or the needed resources to accomplish a task.
   • She is able to lift the box without assistance.
2. Free from constraints preventing completion of task; permitted to; not prevented from.
   • In a democratic world you'd be able to say what you thought wherever you were.
3. Gifted with skill, intelligence, knowledge, or competence.
   • The chairman was also an able sailor.
4. Legally qualified or competent.
   • He is able to practice law in six states.
5. Capable of performing all the requisite duties; as an able seaman.
6. (dialectal, obsolete) Having the physical strength; robust; healthy.
   • After the past week of forced marches, only half the men are fully able.

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Adjective

habile (comparative more habile, superlative most habile)

1. Generally able or adroit; handy.