- present tense form of enable (3rd person singular).
enables
Example Sentences
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The real reason the scheme works, however, is that people are overpaying him for Bitcoin, which enables him to buy more Bitcoin and sell more securities at favorable terms.
From Slate ● Sep. 20, 2026
Maintaining an openness to people — and a willingness to strengthen connections with everyone from distant or estranged family members to friends, acquaintances and strangers — enables you to benefit from more social interaction.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
"If our work is stopped, we lose the income that enables us to pay rent and buy food. When those jobs are taken away, the only option left is to return home."
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
"Dynamic reconstruction enables low-loading catalysts to achieve high performance, offering new opportunities for the rational design of efficient catalysts while reducing reliance on high metal loadings."
From Science Daily ● Sep. 9, 2026
Second, this community of experts must have a shared base of knowledge which enables them to establish whether a result is not only right but also new.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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