abilitare

to enable

verb ah-bee-lee-TAH-reh Rare

Origin: From Latin habilis (able, apt).

Also means

to qualify, to authorize

Usage Note

Abilitare means to enable a feature, authorize a person, or qualify someone for a role. In tech contexts, abilitare una funzione means 'to enable a function/feature'. In professional contexts, abilitare all'insegnamento means 'to qualify to teach'. Takes avere as auxiliary. Do not confuse with abilità (skill/ability) — the noun — or abilitato (enabled/qualified) — the adjective.

Examples

"Devo abilitare le notifiche sul telefono."

Natural Translation

I need to enable notifications on my phone.

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