Collocations with "be able to"

85 collocations found

be able to confirm

Indicates the capacity or opportunity to provide confirmation.

confirm9.0
be able to discern

Indicates the capability or potential to discern something.

discern9.0
be able to express

having the capacity or skill to communicate feelings or ideas

express9.0
be able to manage

Used to express the ability to handle a situation.

manage9.0
be able to see

to have the capacity to perceive visually

see9.0
speak8.8
be able to afford

To have enough money to pay for something.

afford8.5
be able to choose

to have the capability to make a selection

choose8.5
be able to comprehend

To have the capacity to understand something.

comprehend8.5
be able to decide

to have the capacity or opportunity to make a decision.

decide8.5
be able to identify

To have the ability to identify something.

identify8.5
be able to indulge

Having the capacity or opportunity to indulge.

indulge8.5
be able to locate

having the capability to find something

locate8.5
be able to manipulate

Expresses the capability or skill to manipulate.

manipulate8.5
be able to persuade

To have the ability to persuade.

persuade8.5
be able to produce

to have the ability to produce something

produce8.5
be able to prove

to have the capacity or evidence to demonstrate something

prove8.5
be able to provide

Indicates the capability or capacity to supply something.

provide8.5
be able to reach

To have the capacity or means to arrive somewhere or touch something.

reach8.5
be able to relate

to have the capability to connect or understand

relate8.5
be able to determine

To have the capacity to find something out.

determine8.3
be able to operate

having the capacity or means to function

operate8.3
be able to conceal

to have the capacity to hide something

conceal8.2
be able to detect

having the ability to find or notice something

detect8.2
explain8.2
be able to maintain

Indicates the capacity or capability to maintain something.

maintain8.2
be able to participate

To have the capability or means to take part.

participate8.2
be able to prevent

To have the capacity or means to stop something.

prevent8.2
be able to accommodate

to have the capacity to hold or provide for

accommodate8.0