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enabling

v.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ɛˈneɪbəɫɪŋ// UK //ɛnˈeɪblɪŋ// en·abling

v. making it possible for someone to do something. You use this when you give someone the tools, power, or permission they need to succeed.

v. providing the means, authority, or opportunity to perform a task. Often used in technical or organizational contexts to describe systems that facilitate specific actions.


SIMPLE

The new software is enabling us to work much faster.

CONTEXTUAL

By providing low-interest loans, the government is enabling small business owners to expand their operations during the recession.

COMPLEX

The integration of high-speed satellite internet is enabling remote communities to participate in the global economy in ways that were previously physically and logistically impossible.

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The verb is transitive and requires a direct object, often followed by an infinitive phrase ('enabling someone to do something').

Pitfall

This tool enables to work faster.This tool enables us to work faster.Enable is a transitive verb that requires an object (the person or thing being helped) before the infinitive phrase.

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