Habilitate
/həˈbɪlɪteɪt/noun
To make someone or something capable, qualified, or fit for a particular purpose.
Did you know?Habilitate ultimately traces to Latin habere, “to have” or “to hold,” linking capability with the idea of possessing the necessary qualities or powers.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*gʰeh₁bʰ-
“To take, hold, or possess; the reconstructed ancestral root behind Latin habere.”
Classical Latin
Latin
habēre
“To have, hold, possess, or be in a particular condition.”
Classical Latin
Latin
habilis
“Handy, manageable, suitable, or capable; literally, something that could be handled or used.”
Late Latin
Latin
habilitāre
“To make fit, suitable, or capable.”
16th Century
English
habilitate
“To qualify or make fit; later also used in legal contexts for restoring capacity or rights.”
Modern English
English
habilitate
“To make capable, qualified, or fit for a purpose.”