habilitate
8 synonyms for habilitate, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Verb — (formal) To make someone able or fit to carry out a particular role or task.
Synonyms
Everyday swaps
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Less common
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Rare, literary or technical
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Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin habilitātus, the past participle of habilitāre (“to enable”).
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