Versed vs Able - What's the difference?

As adjectives the difference between versed and able

is that versed is knowledgeable or skilled, either through study or experience; familiar; practiced while able is easy to use.

As a verb able is

to make ready.

As a noun able is

a word that is used in place of the letter "A" during communication.^{Wp

versed English

Adjective
(en adjective)

knowledgeable or skilled, either through study or experience; familiar; practiced
* Milton
deep versed in books and shallow in himself
* Southey
opinions derived from studying the Scriptures, wherein he was versed beyond any person of his age
* Macaulay
These men were versed in the details of business.

See also
* versed sine

Anagrams
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able English

Alternative forms
* (obsolete) hable

Etymology 1
From (etyl), from .

Adjective
(er)

(obsolete, passive) Easy to use.
* 1710 , Thomas Betterton, The life of Mr. Thomas Betterton, the late eminent tragedian. :
As the hands are the most habil parts of the body...
(obsolete, passive) Suitable; competent.
* 2006 , Jon L. Wakelyn, America's Founding Charters: Primary Documents of Colonial and Revolutionary Era Governance, Volume 1 , Greenwood Publishing Group, pages 212:
...and for every able man servant that he or she shall carry or send armed and provided as aforesaid, ninety acres of land of like measure.
(obsolete, dialectal, passive) Liable to.
Having the necessary powers or the needed resources to accomplish a task.
Free from constraints preventing completion of task; permitted to; not prevented from.
I’ll see you as soon as I’m able .
With that obstacle removed, I am now able to proceed with my plan.
I’m only able to visit you when I have other work here.
That cliff is able to be climbed.
(obsolete, dialectal) Having the physical strength; robust; healthy.
After the past week of forced marches, only half the men are fully able .
(obsolete) Rich; well-to-do.
He was born to an able family.
Gifted with skill, intelligence, knowledge, or competence.
The chairman was also an able sailor.
(legal) Legally]] [[qualify, qualified or competent.
He is able to practice law in six states.
(nautical) Capable of performing all the requisite duties; as an able seaman.

Synonyms
* See also

Derived terms

* ability
* -able
* able-bodied
* able seaman
* ableism
* be able, be able to

* capable
* disable
* disabled
* disablism
* disability
* enable

Etymology 2
From (etyl) ablen, from (etyl) able (adjective).

Verb
(abl)

(obsolete) To make ready.
(obsolete) To make capable; to enable.
(obsolete) To dress.
(obsolete) To give power to; to reinforce; to confirm.
(obsolete) To vouch for; to guarantee.
* vi
None does offend, none....I’ll able ’em.

Derived terms
* abled

Etymology 3

Noun
(-)

A word that is used in place of the letter "A" during communication.

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