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Capable
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Capable
/ˈkeɪpəbəl/
Having the ability or qualities necessary to do something
Synonyms:
able
competent
proficient
skilled
adept
Antonyms:
incapable
inept
incompetent
Examples:
But, though
capable
of standing, he was not capable of walking.
I was
capable
of love, but everyone hated me.
'I was
capable
of love and kindness.
Etymology:
Late Middle English (in the sense
able to take in, receptive to
): from Old French, or from late Latin capabilis, from Latin capere
to take
.
Usage Statistics:
36 mentions per 1 million words
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