Definition, synonyms and related words
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of enable
"The new software update enables the team to finish their project before the deadline."
In plain English: Enables means to make something possible or give someone the ability to do it.
"The new software enables us to work from anywhere in the world."
Usage: Use enables to describe how something makes an action possible or easier for a specific subject. It typically follows a noun or pronoun and precedes the infinitive version of another verb, such as "The software enables users to save files."
Enables comes from Old French enable, derived from Latin in (into) and habilis (fit or capable). Its original meaning was to make something fit, suitable, or able.