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ha⋅bil⋅i⋅tate

  [huh-bil-i-teyt] verb, -tat⋅ed, -tat⋅ing.
Use habilitates in a Sentence
–verb (used with object)
1. to clothe or dress.
2. to make fit.
–verb (used without object)
3. to become fit.
Origin:
1595–1605; < ML habilitātus, ptp. of habilitāre to make fit. See ability, -ate 1

Related forms:
ha⋅bil⋅i⋅ta⋅tion, noun
ha⋅bil⋅i⋅ta⋅tive, adjective
ha⋅bil⋅i⋅ta⋅tor, noun
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ha·bil·i·tate   (hə-bĭl'ĭ-tāt')   
v.   ha·bil·i·tat·ed, ha·bil·i·tat·ing, ha·bil·i·tates

v.   tr.
  1. To clothe.
  2. To fit out or equip (a mine) for operation.
  3. Obsolete To impart an ability or capacity to.
v.   intr.
To qualify oneself for a post or office.

[Medieval Latin habilitāre, habilitāt-, to enable, from Latin habilis, able; see habile.]
ha·bil'i·ta'tion n.
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