verb
habilitate
Habilitate (verb) means (formal) To make someone able or fit to carry out a particular role or task.
verb
1
(formal) To make someone able or fit to carry out a particular role or task.
2
(formal) To prove, by showing one's skill, that one is fit to act in a certain role.
3
(academic) At a European university, to gain the qualification needed to teach or become a professor, usually by defending a thesis.
4
(dated) To provide the money needed to run a mine.
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Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin habilitātus, the past participle of habilitāre (“to enable”).
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What is the meaning of habilitate?
"habilitate" (verb) means (formal) To make someone able or fit to carry out a particular role or task.
What is another word for habilitate?
Other words for "habilitate" include garment, apparel, tog, dress, enclothe, garb.
What are the different meanings of habilitate?
"habilitate" has 3 main meanings: 1. (formal) To make someone able or fit to carry out a particular role or task; 2. (formal) To prove, by showing one's skill, that one is fit to act in a certain role; 3. (academic) At a European university, to gain the qualification needed to teach or become a professor, usually by defending a thesis.
