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-able
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
able
(adjective)
-able
(adjective suffix)
-able
adjective suffix
also
-ible
-able
adjective suffix
also
-ible
Britannica Dictionary definition of -ABLE
1
:
fit for or worthy of being
lov
able
collect
ible
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2
:
likely to or capable of
break
able
perish
able
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3
:
having a certain quality
knowledge
able
peace
able
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