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was able to

was able to is the inflection 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 was able to

What is was able to the inflection of?
Was able to is the inflection of be able to.

Words near was able to in the dictionary

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

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