-able

adjective suffix

: fit for or worthy of being

: likely to or capable of

: having a certain quality

Full Definition of -ABLE

: capable of, fit for, or worthy of (being so acted upon or toward) —chiefly in adjectives derived from verbs <breakable> <collectible>

: tending, given, or liable to <agreeable> <perishable>

— -ably also -ibly adverb suffix

-able also -ible

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin -abilis, -ibilis, from -a-, -i-, verb stem vowels + -bilis capable or worthy of

-ABLE Defined for Kids

adjective suffix \ə-bəl\

: capable of, fit for, or worthy of being <lovable> <flexible>

: tending or likely to <changeable>

— -ably also -ibly \ə-blē\ adverb suffix <adorably>

-able also -ible \ə-bəl\

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