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habilitate
habilitate [ hə bílli tayt ] (3rd person present singular habilitates, present participle habilitating, past and past participle habilitated)


verb 
Definition:
 
1. intransitive verb prepare for position: to qualify for employment or an office ( formal )

2. transitive verb US equip mining operation: to provide a mine with the equipment and money needed for operation
3. transitive verb clothe somebody: to clothe somebody in a particular way ( literary )

[Early 17th century. < medieval Latin habilitat-, past participle of habilitare< Latin habilitas (see ability)]

habilitation [ hə bílli táysh'n ] noun
habilitator [ hə bílli taytər ] noun
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