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Quick definitions from WordNet (able)

▸ adjective:  (usually followed by `to') having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something ("Able to swim")
▸ adjective:  having inherent physical or mental ability or capacity ("Able to learn")
▸ adjective:  have the skills and qualifications to do things well ("Able teachers")
▸ adjective:  having a strong healthy body ("An able seaman")
▸ name:  A surname (rare: 1 in 100000 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #12109)

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