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a·ble-bod·ied
/
ˈeɪ
bəlˈbɒd
id
/
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[
ey
-b
uh
l-
bod
-eed
]
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adjective
having a strong, healthy body; physically fit:
Every able-bodied young man served in the armed forces.
Origin:
1615–25
Related forms
a·ble-bod·ied·ness,
noun
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able-bodied
—
adj
1.
physically strong and healthy; robust
2.
not having a physical disability
usage Preferred form:
non-disabled
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
able-bodied
1620s, from
able
+
body
.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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