# enabled

Pronunciation: US say "en-AY-buhld" /ɛnˈeɪbəld/; UK say "e-NAY-buhld" /ɛˈneɪbl̩d/

## Verb

1. Simple past and past participle of enable. — simple past and past participle of enable
   - Simple: Past tense and past participle of enable. Use it for actions that already happened.
   - _The grant enabled researchers to expand their study across three regions._
   - _Once the permissions were enabled, the team could open the shared files._

## Adjective

2. Made ready for use or action, switched on rather than blocked.
   - Simple: Switched on and ready to work, not turned off.
   - _Only users with enabled accounts can log in to the system._
   - _The feature stayed enabled throughout the entire test._
3. Adapted to work with a particular mechanism or system named alongside it.
   - Simple: Built or changed to work with a certain system or device.
   - _The hospital uses sensor-enabled beds that alert nurses when a patient moves._
   - _Most modern cars are enabled for voice control, responding to spoken commands from the driver._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/enabled (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).