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is able to

is able to is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 is able to

What is is able to the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Is able to is the third-person singular simple present indicative of be able to.

Words near is able to in the dictionary

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

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