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Common
adj
•
Easy
to use.
•
Suitable
;
competent
.
•
Liable
to.
•
Having
the
necessary
powers
or the
needed
resources
to
accomplish
a
task
.
•
Free
from
constraints
preventing
completion
of
task
;
permitted
to; not
prevented
from.
•
Having
the
physical
strength
;
robust
;
healthy
.
•
Rich
;
well-to-do
.
•
Gifted
with
skill
,
intelligence
,
knowledge
, or
competence
.
•
In Law:
Legally
qualified
or
competent
.
•
In Nautical:
Capable
of
performing
all the
requisite
duties
; as an
able seaman
.
verb
•
To make
ready
.
•
To make
capable
; to
enable
.
•
To
dress
.
•
To
give
power to; to
reinforce
; to
confirm
.
•
To
vouch for
; to
guarantee
.
noun
•
In Military:
The
letter
"A" in
Navy
Phonetic Alphabet
.
name
•
A
surname
.
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allowed
willing
trying
ready
inclined
compelled
attempting
unwilling
wanting
intend
tempted
eager
easy
likely
prepared
tend
attempt
obligated
continue
tries
try
happy
qualified
intends
fortunate
successful
fail
endeavor
eligible
supposed
difficult
help
wish
attempted
hard
helps
intending
tends
aim
managed
reluctant
tried
competent
possible
easier
afraid
keen
have to
would like
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Rhymes
able
Mabel
table
gable
Babel
fable
sable
label
cable
vtable
unable
enable
inable
stable
disable
unstable
periodic table
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Lineage
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English
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Middle English (1100-1500)
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Middle English (1100-1500)
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