able
English
уреди
Alternative forms
уреди- (obsolete) hable
Pronunciation
уредиEtymology 1
уредиFrom Средњи Енглески able, from Lua грешка in Модул:parameters at line 290: Parameter 2 should be a valid language, etymology language or family code; the value "ONF." is not valid. See WT:LOL, WT:LOL/E and WT:LOF.., variant of Стари Француски abile, habile, from Латински habilis (“easily managed, held, or handled; apt; skillful”), from habeō (“have, possess”) + -ibilis.
Adjective
уредиable (comparative abler, superlative ablest)
- Having the necessary powers or the needed resources to accomplish a task. [First attested from around (1350 to 1470).][1]
- Free from constraints preventing completion of task; permitted to; not prevented from. [First attested from around (1350 to 1470).][1]
- I’ll see you as soon as I’m able.
- With that obstacle removed, I am now able to proceed with my plan.
- I’m only able to visit you when I have other work here.
- That cliff is able to be climbed.
- Gifted with skill, intelligence, knowledge, or competence. [First attested in the mid 16th century.][1]
- The chairman was also an able sailor.
- 1625, Francis Bacon, “Of Youth and Age. XLII.”, in The Essayes or Covncils, Civill and Moral, […] Newly Written, London: Printed by Iohn Haviland for Hanna Barret, →OCLC; newly enlarged edition, London: Printed by Iohn Haviland, […], 1632, →OCLC, pages 247–248:
- Natures that haue much Heat, and great and violent deſires and Perturbations, are not ripe for Action, till they haue paſſed the Meridian of their yeares: As it was with Iulius Cæſar, and Septimius Seuerus. […] And yet he [Septimus Severus] was the Ableſt Emperour, almoſt, of all the Liſt.
- (law) Legally qualified or competent. [First attested in the early 18th century.][1]
- He is able to practice law in six states.
- (nautical) Capable of performing all the requisite duties; as an able seaman. [First attested in the late 18th century.][1]
- (obsolete, dialectal) Having the physical strength; robust; healthy. [First attested from around (1350 to 1470).][1]
- After the past week of forced marches, only half the men are fully able.
- (obsolete) Easy to use. [Attested from around (1350 to 1470) until the mid 18th century.][1]
- 1710, Thomas Betterton, The life of Mr. Thomas Betterton, the late eminent tragedian.:
- As the hands are the most habil parts of the body...
- (obsolete) Suitable; competent. [Attested from around (1350 to 1470) until the late 18th century.][1]
- 2006, Jon L. Wakelyn, America's Founding Charters: Primary Documents of Colonial and Revolutionary Era Governance, volume 1, Greenwood Publishing Group, page 212:
- […] and for every able man servant that he or she shall carry or send armed and provided as aforesaid, ninety acres of land of like measure.
- (obsolete, dialectal) Liable to. [First attested from around (1350 to 1470).][1]
- (obsolete) Rich; well-to-do. [Attested from the mid 16th century until the late 19th century.][1]
- He was born to an able family.
Usage notes
уреди- In standard English, one is "able to do something". In some older texts representing various dialects, particularly Irish English, or black speech, "able for do something" is found instead, and in some Caribbean dialects "able with" is sometimes found.[2][3]
Synonyms
уреди- See also Thesaurus:skillful
Derived terms
уредиTranslations
уредиhealthy — see healthy
permitted to
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skillful
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legally qualified
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Преводи за проверу
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Etymology 2
уредиFrom Средњи Енглески ablen, from Средњи Енглески able (adjective).[4]
Verb
уредиable (third-person singular simple present ables, present participle abling, simple past and past participle abled)
- (transitive, obsolete) To make ready. [Attested from around (1150 to 1350) until the late 16th century.][1]
- (transitive, obsolete) To make capable; to enable. [Attested from around (1350 to 1470) until the late 19th century.][1]
- (transitive, obsolete) To dress. [Attested from around (1350 to 1470) until the late 15th century.][1]
- (transitive, obsolete) To give power to; to reinforce; to confirm. [Attested from around (1350 to 1470) until the mid 17th century.][1]
- (transitive, obsolete) To vouch for; to guarantee. [Attested from the late 16th century until the early 17th century.][1]
Derived terms
уредиTranslations
уредиenable — see enable
vouch for — see vouch for
Etymology 3
уредиFrom the first letter of the word. Suggested in the 1916 United States Army Signal Book to distinguish the letter when communicating via telephone,[5] and later adopted in other radio and telephone signal standards.
Noun
уредиable (uncountable)
- (military) The letter "A" in Navy Phonetic Alphabet.
References
уреди- ↑ 1,00 1,01 1,02 1,03 1,04 1,05 1,06 1,07 1,08 1,09 1,10 1,11 1,12 1,13 1,14 Lesley Brown (editor), The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, 5th edition (Oxford University Press, 2003 [1933], →ISBN 978-0198605751), page 5
- ↑ Шаблон:R:EDD
- ↑ Richard Allsopp, Jeannette Allsopp, Dictionary of Caribbean English Usage (2003), entry "able"
- ↑ Philip Babcock Gove (editor), Webster's Third International Dictionary of the English Language, Unabridged (G. & C. Merriam Co., 1976 [1909], →ISBN 0-87779-101-5), page 4
- ↑ Lua грешка in Модул:languages/errorGetBy at line 16: Please specify a language or etymology language code in the parameter "1"; the value "1916" is not valid (see Wiktionary:List of languages)..
Anagrams
уредиFrench
уредиPronunciation
уредиAudio: (file)
Noun
уредиable m (plural ables)
- a vernacular name of the common bleak (usually called ablette)
- a vernacular name of the sunbleak or moderlieschen, also called able de Heckel
- (rare) a vernacular name of any of some other related fishes in the genus Alburnus (Cyprinidae)
Further reading
уреди- “able” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Anagrams
уредиMiddle English
уредиAlternative forms
уредиEtymology
уредиFrom Стари Француски able, habile, from Латински habilis.
Pronunciation
уредиAdjective
уредиDescendants
уредиReferences
уреди- “āble” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
Old French
уредиAlternative forms
уредиEtymology
уредиPronunciation
уредиAdjective
уредиable m (oblique and nominative feminine singular able)
Declension
уредиDeclension of able
Descendants
уреди- Француски: habile
- → Румунски: abil
- → Middle Dutch: abel
- Холандски: abel
- → Средњи Енглески: able, habil
Scots
уредиEtymology 1
уредиFrom Средњи Енглески able, from Стари Француски able, habile, from Латински habilis.
Alternative forms
уредиPronunciation
уредиAdjective
уредиable (comparative abler, superlative ablest)
- (obsolete) well-to-do, rich
- substantial
- physically fit, strong
- shrewd, cute, clever
References
уреди- “able, adj.” in the Dictionary of the Scots Language, Edinburgh: Scottish Language Dictionaries.
Etymology 2
уредиAdverb
уредиable (not comparable)
- Alternative form of aible (“perhaps”)
References
уреди- “able, adv.” in the Dictionary of the Scots Language, Edinburgh: Scottish Language Dictionaries.