capable
(adjective) (usually followed by âofâ) having capacity or ability; âcapable of winningâ; âcapable of hard workâ; âcapable of walking on two feetâ
capable
(adjective) (followed by âofâ) having the temperament or inclination for; âno one believed her capable of murderâ
able, capable
(adjective) have the skills and qualifications to do things well; âable teachersâ; âa capable administratorâ; âchildren as young as 14 can be extremely capable and dependableâ
capable, open, subject
(adjective) possibly accepting or permitting; âa passage capable of misinterpretationâ; âopen to interpretationâ; âan issue open to questionâ; âthe time is fixed by the director and players and therefore subject to much variationâ
Source: WordNet® 3.1
capable (comparative more capable, superlative most capable)
Able and efficient; having the ability needed for a specific task; having the disposition to do something; permitting or being susceptible to something.
(obsolete) Of sufficient capacity or size for holding, containing, receiving or taking in; accessible to. Construed with of, for or an infinitive.
• See also skillful
• incapable
• pacable
Source: Wiktionary
Ca"pa*ble, a. Etym: [F. capable, LL. capabilis capacious, capable, fr. L. caper to take, contain. See Heave.]
1. Possessing ability, qualification, or susceptibility; having capacity; of sufficient size or strength; as, a room capable of holding a large number; a castle capable of resisting a long assault. Concious of jou and capable of pain. Prior.
2. Possessing adequate power; qualified; able; fully competent; as, a capable instructor; a capable judge; a mind capable of nice investigations. More capable to discourse of battles than to give them. Motley.
3. Possessing legal power or capacity; as, a man capable of making a contract, or a will.
4. Capacious; large; comprehensive. [Obs.] Shak.
Note: Capable is usually followed by of, sometimes by an infinitive.
Syn.
– Able; competent; qualified; fitted; efficient; effective; skillful.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 April 2024
(noun) (Roman Catholic Church) an antiphon (usually from the Book of Psalms) immediately after the epistle at Mass
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
