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enabled

v.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ɛˈneɪbəɫd// UK //ɛnˈeɪbəld// en·abled

v. to make it possible for someone to do something or for a process to happen. In technology, it often means turning on a specific feature or setting.

v. to provide with the means, opportunity, or authority to perform a task; to activate a specific function within a software system. Transitive — requires a direct object, often followed by an infinitive phrase.


SIMPLE

The new software enabled us to work from home.

CONTEXTUAL

By updating the operating system, the user enabled several security features that were previously unavailable on the older version.

COMPLEX

The integration of high-speed satellite internet has enabled remote communities to participate in the global economy, effectively bridging a digital divide that had persisted for decades.

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The verb is transitive and typically follows the pattern 'enable someone/something to do something'.

Pitfall

The tool enables to finish the work faster.The tool enables us to finish the work faster.Enable requires an object before the 'to' infinitive; it cannot be followed directly by an infinitive.

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