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   capable

   /ˈkeɪpəbl/

   adjective

   • 1. having the ability, fitness, or quality necessary to do or achieve a specified thing: "I'm quite capable of taking care of myself"
   • ▪ open to or admitting of something: "the strange events are capable of rational explanation"
   • 2. able to achieve efficiently whatever one has to do; competent: "she looked enthusiastic and capable"

   Word Origin mid 16th century (in the sense ‘able to take in’, physically or mentally): from French, from late Latin capabilis, from Latin capere ‘take or hold’.

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   CAPABLE definition: 1. able to do things effectively and skilfully, and to achieve results: 2. having the ability…. Learn more.

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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, and usage of the adjective capable, which means having the qualities or features to do or accomplish something. See example sentences, word history, and related entries from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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   Synonyms for CAPABLE: suitable, qualified, competent, able, good, fit, equal, expert; Antonyms of CAPABLE: incompetent, unfit, poor, unqualified, inept, inexperienced, unskilled, unfitted

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   Is “capable for” a correct expression?

   • “Capable for” is probably a development of the idea of the idiomatic, “passive”, “capable of”, a certain analogue of “it is made for”. Though, I am not sure that “capable for” is a correct expression. “Capable to” is probably just a usual use of “capable”. Such are my notes and hypotheses.

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   What is a capable person?

   • 1. having power and ability; efficient; competent: a capable instructor. a. having the ability for: capable of writing music. b. susceptible of: a situation capable of improvement. c. predisposed to: capable of murder. ca′pa•ble•ness, n.

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   What does capable mean?

   • Get Word of the Day daily email! The meaning of CAPABLE is susceptible. How to use capable in a sentence.

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   What is the difference between able and capable?

   • Able and capable are both used to say that someone can do something. If someone is able to do something, they can do it either because of their knowledge or skill, or because it is possible. He wondered if he would be able to climb over the fence. They were able to use their profits for new investments.

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   To be capable of something is to be able to do it, like your little brother who is perfectly capable of tying his own shoes, but likes having everyone else do it for him.

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   1. having power and ability; efficient; competent: a capable instructor. 2. capable of, a. having the ability for: capable of writing music. b. susceptible of: a situation capable of improvement. c. predisposed to: capable of murder. [1555–65; < Late Latin capābilis roomy]

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › thesaurus › capableCAPABLE - 29 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English

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   Find 29 words and phrases that mean capable or its opposite, such as able, competent, expert, or incompetent, ineffective. Learn the definition of capable and see examples of its usage.

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   CAPABLE meaning: 1. able to do things effectively and skilfully, and to achieve results: 2. having the ability…. Learn more.