habilitate

 [huh-bil-i-teyt]  

ha·bil·i·tate

   [huh-bil-i-teyt] verb, ha·bil·i·tat·ed, ha·bil·i·tat·ing.
verb (used with object)
1.
to clothe or dress.
2.
to make fit.
verb (used without object)
3.
to become fit.

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Origin:
1595–1605; < Medieval Latin habilitātus, past participle of habilitāre to make fit. See ability, -ate1

Related forms
ha·bil·i·ta·tion, noun
ha·bil·i·ta·tive, adjective
ha·bil·i·ta·tor, noun
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habilitate (həˈbɪlɪˌteɪt)
 
—vb
1.  chiefly (Western US) (tr) to equip and finance (a mine)
2.  (intr) to qualify for office
3.  archaic (tr) to clothe
 
[C17: from Medieval Latin habilitāre to make fit, from Latin habilitās aptness, readiness; see ability]
 
habili'tation
 
—n
 
ha'bilitator
 
—n

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