What does "capable" mean?
Capable: Possessing adequate power; qualified; able; fully competent; as, a capable instructor; a capable judge; a mind capable of nice investigations. More capable to discourse of battles than to give them. Motley.
Additional senses
- 2.Possessing legal power or capacity; as, a man capable of making a contract, or a will.
- 3.Capacious; large; comprehensive. [Obs.] Shak. Note: Capable is usually followed by of, sometimes by an infinitive.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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