How to Use enable in a Sentence

enable

verb
Definition of enablenext
Synonyms for enablenext
  • These choices are part of what enabled the company to be successful.
  • Be sure to enable your computer's firewall.
  • The machine enables us to create copies without losing quality.
  • The system enables students to access class materials online.
  • In that setting, she was enabled to reach out to those in need.
    — courant.com, 22 Aug. 2019
  • Healthy sleep will enable you to feel more refreshed and less stressed.
    — Sonja Marie, Essence, 30 June 2020
  • Does the shorthand and trust the two of you have built up now enable you to take more risks on-screen?
    — Olivia-Anne Cleary, Variety, 28 July 2023
  • The two slots on the sides enable users to mount extra flashlights when needed.
    — Toby Grey, BGR, 15 Sep. 2022
  • Speed that enables him to run between the baselines in three to four seconds.
    — Ailene Voisin, sacbee, 6 Feb. 2018
  • There wasn’t a moment in his prep that wasn’t enabled by a woke brand.
    — Cam Wolf, GQ, 21 June 2018
  • This mechanism also enables group traits to evolve in the yeast.
    — Elizabeth Pennisi, Science | AAAS, 28 June 2018
  • That enabled him to avoid capture by staying on the run for days in rugged mountains.
    — Beth Warren, courier-journal.com, 25 Nov. 2019
  • Citi enables us to see the world from a financial standpoint.
    — Reuters, Fortune, 21 June 2017
  • The affordances of sticks, pedals and things to hit with them enable our sound.
    — Peter Rubin, Longreads, 2 Mar. 2023
  • The sauropods had soft tissue pads to absorb their enormous weight and enable them to walk on land.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 11 Aug. 2022
  • This mix would enable the animal to take flight at horse size.
    — Michael B. Habib, Scientific American, 17 Mar. 2021
  • But the tumor was benign, and Quinn had surgery to enable him to live with the tumor.
    — Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2022
  • Standing on one leg also enables the other one to warm up tucked against the body.
    — Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, 1 Feb. 2019
  • Moves were toward the basket, which one time enabled him to follow with a dunk.
    — Duane Rankin, azcentral, 12 Jan. 2020
  • Can add bulk to his upper body that should enable him to stay durable and to sustain and play at a high level.
    — Scott Springer, The Enquirer, 21 Dec. 2022
  • The secret is this will enable you also to have more fun and fulfillment.
    — Sarah Needham, Forbes, 10 Nov. 2022
  • This man enabled the rape of dozens of women, destroying many lives.
    — Stefan Stevenson, star-telegram, 28 Aug. 2017
  • Alaska is one of few states around the country to enable statewide crisis standards of care.
    — Zaz Hollander, Anchorage Daily News, 4 Oct. 2021
  • Here’s how to enable the updates for Bard and some advice to keep in mind.
    — WIRED, 7 Oct. 2023
  • That blessing should enable people to get back to a life of dignity.
    — Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2021
  • The company says its products lower costs and enable clients to grow with less risk.
    — Michael E. Kanell, ajc, 6 May 2022
  • Telling others breaks the silence and enables you to more easily seek help.
    — Debra Manzella, Verywell Health, 21 Oct. 2023
  • From boardrooms to farms, broadband can enable us to do work better.
    — Cheri Beranek, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2022
  • Just doing that can ground us, and enable us to stay engaged, resilient and calm.
    — Dolly Chugh, WSJ, 4 Dec. 2022
  • Plus, an interior light enables grillers to be able to check in on their food, even when the sun has set.
    — Rachel Simon, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Aug. 2023

Some of these examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'enable.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Last Updated: