Main entry: able
Definition: (usually followed by `to') having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
Usage: able to swim; she was able to program her computer; we were at last able to buy a car; able to get a grant for the project
Main entry: able
Definition: having inherent physical or mental ability or capacity
Usage: able to learn; human beings are able to walk on two feet; Superman is able to leap tall buildings
Definition: have the skills and qualifications to do things well
Usage: able teachers; a capable administrator; children as young as 14 can be extremely capable and dependable
Main entry: able, able-bodied
Definition: having a strong healthy body
Usage: an able seaman; every able-bodied young man served in the army