be able

Frequency: 9.5150.5 per million words

to have the ability, power, or skill to do something

ableVERB + able

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Examples (10)

  • She is able to speak three languages fluently.
  • After months of practice, he was finally able to solve the complex puzzle.
  • If you finish your homework, you will be able to go to the party.
  • I have been able to work from home since the new policy was introduced.
  • With a little more funding, we might be able to complete the project ahead of schedule.
  • Being able to communicate effectively is a crucial skill for any leader.
  • He wasn't able to attend the meeting due to a prior commitment.
  • Are you able to help me with this heavy box?
  • Thanks to the wheelchair ramp, she is now physically able to enter the building independently.
  • I was barely able to see the road through the thick fog.