ENABLE Synonyms
There are 10 hypernyms of the word enable. (close relations)
Best Alternatives
| Word | Save | More Find | Usage | Type | ||
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| allow | verbv | |||||
verb • make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen • consent to, give permission; permit • let have • give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause • make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain • allow or plan for a certain possibility; concede the truth or validity of something • afford possibility • allow the other (baseball) team to score • grant as a discount or in exchange • allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting | ||||||
| authorize | verbv | |||||
verb • grant authorization or clearance for • give or delegate power or authority to | ||||||
| empower | verbv | |||||
verb • give or delegate power or authority to • give qualities or abilities to | ||||||
| permit | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a legal document giving official permission to do something • the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization • large game fish; found in waters of the West Indies verb • consent to, give permission; permit • make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen • allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting | ||||||
| facilitate | verbv | |||||
verb • make easier • be of use • increase the likelihood of (a response) | ||||||
| activate | verbv | |||||
verb • put in motion or move to act • make active or more active • make more adsorptive • aerate (sewage) so as to favor the growth of organisms that decompose organic matter • make (substances) radioactive | ||||||
| endow | verbv | |||||
verb • give qualities or abilities to • furnish with an endowment | ||||||
| let | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a serve that strikes the net before falling into the receiver's court; the ball must be served again • a brutal terrorist group active in Kashmir; fights against India with the goal of restoring Islamic rule of India verb • make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen • actively cause something to happen • consent to, give permission; permit • cause to move; cause to be in a certain position or condition • leave unchanged • grant use or occupation of under a term of contract | ||||||
