I. wordstudy 7 enable vt, to make sb. able to do sth. by providing them with whatever is necessary to achieve it make(sth,) possible Examples: a Computerization should enable us to cut production cost by half. a The increased volume of water enables large areas to be irrigated. W EW B T L E 7. enable Lesson 9 - Against All Odds vt. to make sb. able to do sth., by providing them with whatever is necessary to achieve it; make (sth.) possible Examples: Computerization should enable us to cut production cost by half. The increased volume of water enables large areas to be irrigated. I. Word Study