Adjective
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having a strong healthy body
"an able seaman"
"every able-bodied young man served in the army"
- able bodied -
having inherent physical or mental ability or capacity
"able to learn"
"human beings are able to walk on two feet"
"Superman is able to leap tall buildings"
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have the skills and qualifications to do things well
"able teachers"
"a capable administrator"
"children as young as 14 can be extremely capable and dependable"
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(usually followed by `to') having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
"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"