Verb

(enabling) (enabl)

To give strength or ability to; to make firm and strong.

* 1611 , King James Bible , "1 Tim. i. 12"

Who hath enabled me.

To make able (to do, or to be, something); to confer sufficient power upon; to furnish with means, opportunities, and the like; to render competent for; to empower; to endow.

* 1711 , October 13, (Joseph Addison), (The Spectator) , number 195

Temperance gives Nature her full play, and enables her to exert herself in all her force and vigor.

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To allow a way out or excuse for an action.

Verb

(en verb)

To set free.

(label) To do with birth.

# To give birth.

# To assist in the birth of.

# To assist (a female) in bearing, that is, in bringing forth (a child).

#* Gower

She was delivered safe and soon.

(label) To free from or disburden of anything.

* (Henry Peacham) (1578-c.1644)

Tully was long ere he could be delivered of a few verses, and those poor ones.

To bring or transport something to its destination.

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To hand over or surrender (someone or something) to another.

* Bible, (w) xl. 13

Thou shalt deliver Pharaoh's cup into his hand.

* (William Shakespeare) (1564-1616)

The constables have delivered her over.

* (Alexander Pope) (1688-1744)

The exalted mind / All sense of woe delivers to the wind.

To express in words, declare, or utter.

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To give forth in action or exercise; to discharge.

* Sir (Philip Sidney) (1554-1586)

shaking his head and delivering some show of tears

* Sir (Walter Scott) (1771-1832)

An uninstructed bowler thinks to attain the jack by delivering his bowl straight forward.

To discover; to show.

* (William Shakespeare) (1564-1616)

I'll deliver myself your loyal servant.

(label) To admit; to allow to pass.

(Francis Bacon)