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bekwaam — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • able adj Having the power, skill, resources, or opportunity to do something.
  • adept adjective Very skilled or highly proficient at something.
  • capable adj Having the skill, ability, or qualities needed to do something well.
  • competent adj Having enough skill, knowledge, or ability to do something properly.
  • proficient adj Skilled and competent, especially through practice.
  • skillful adj Having or showing a high level of ability or expertise.

Senses

bekwaam is used for these senses in English:

  • able Free from constraints preventing completion of task; permitted to; not prevented from. [First attested from around (1350 to 1470).]
  • adept Well skilled; completely versed; thoroughly proficient
  • capable Able and efficient; having the ability needed for a specific task; having the disposition to do something; permitting or being susceptible to something.
  • competent Having sufficient skill, knowledge, ability, or qualifications.
  • proficient Good at something; skilled; fluent; practiced, especially in relation to a task or skill.
  • skillful Possessing skill; skilled.

able — full definition

  1. adj Having the power, skill, resources, or opportunity to do something.
  2. adj Skilled or competent.

adept — full definition

  1. adjective Very skilled or highly proficient at something.
  2. noun A person who is highly skilled in a particular field.

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