Key: "S:" = Show Synset (semantic) relations, "W:" = Show Word (lexical) relations
Display options for sense: (gloss) "an example sentence"
Adjective
S: (adj) able ((usually followed by `to') having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something) "able to swim"; "she was able to program her computer"; "we were at last able to buy a car"; "able to get a grant for the project"
S: (adj) able, capable (have the skills and qualifications to do things well) "able teachers"; "a capable administrator"; "children as young as 14 can be extremely capable and dependable"
S: (adj) able (having inherent physical or mental ability or capacity) "able to learn"; "human beings are able to walk on two feet"; "Superman is able to leap tall buildings"
S: (adj) able, able-bodied (having a strong healthy body) "an able seaman"; "every able-bodied young man served in the army"