Definition
Makes something possible or gives someone the authority or means to do something.
Etymology
From Old French 'habile' meaning 'able, skillful,' from Latin 'habilis' meaning 'easily handled.' The prefix 'en-' was added in Middle English to create the causative meaning 'to make able.'
Kelly Says
The word 'enable' has taken on negative connotations in psychology, describing someone who allows destructive behavior to continue. However, in technology, it's overwhelmingly positive, describing features that empower users.
Translations
CSČeština
umožňuje
umɔʒɲiɛ
DADansk
gør det muligt
ɡɒˀ ˈde̝ ˈmuːli
DEDeutsch
ermöglicht
ɛɐ̯ˈmœɡliçt
ELΕλληνικά
επιτρέπει
epitrepɛː
ESEspañol
habilita
aβiˈlita
FISuomi
mahdollistaa
mahdollistaa
HIहिन्दी
सक्षम बनाता है
sakṣam banātā hai
HUMagyar
lehetővé tesz
lɛhɛtøːveː tɛs
IDBahasa Indonesia
memungkinkan
məmʊŋkinkan
ITItaliano
consente
konˈsɛnte
KO한국어
가능하게 한다
ganeunghae handa
NLNederlands
mogelijk maakt
mɔɣəlɪk maːkt
NONorsk
muliggjør
mʉliɡjøːr
PLPolski
umożliwia
umɔʐˈlivja
PTPortuguês
habilita
abiliˈta
RORomână
permite
perˈmite
RUРусский
позволяет
pazvolyaɪt
SVSvenska
möjliggör
mœjliɡœr
THไทย
ทำให้สามารถ
tham hai sāmāt
TRTürkçe
etkinleştirir
etkinleştirir
UKУкраїнська
дозволяє
dɔzˈvoljaɪe̯
VITiếng Việt
cho phép
t͡ɕoː phe̞p