Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

habilitate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ha-bil-i-tate
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Qualified or entitled.

Obsolete

verb

To enable one to function in a given manner; to make one capable of performing a given function or of conducting something; to make one fit to fulfill a given purpose or competent to act within a particular role.

Transitive verb

verb

To qualify oneself, through a demonstration of ability, to function in a certain capacity or to act within a certain role.

Intransitive verb

verb

In European institutions of higher education, to qualify as an instructor or professor, usually by defending a dissertation or similar project.

verb

To supply money to work a mine.

American usage

verb

To clothe.

Dated

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin habilitātus, past participle of habilitāre (“to enable”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

more habilitate (comparative) most habilitate (superlative) habilitates (present, singular) habilitating (participle, present) habilitated (participle, past) habilitated (past)

Derived Forms

habilitation habilitative habilitator prehabilitated unhabilitated

Frequently Paired Words

enable qualify

Synonyms

capacitate dress clothe enclothe garb raiment tog garment fit out apparel

Questions

What does habilitate mean?
Qualified or entitled.
Where does habilitate come from?
Borrowed from Late Latin habilitātus, past participle of habilitāre (“to enable”).

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