habilitate

Meanings

Verb

qualify for teaching at a university in Europe
- "He habilitated after his sabbatical at a prestigious American university"
provide with clothes or put clothes on
To enable one to function in a given manner; to make one capable of performing a given function or of conducting something; to make one fit to fulfill a given purpose or competent to act within a particular role.
To qualify oneself, through a demonstration of ability, to function in a certain capacity or to act within a certain role.
In European institutions of higher education, to qualify as an instructor or professor, usually by defending a dissertation or similar project.
To supply money to work a mine.

Adj

Qualified or entitled.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin habilitātus, past participle of habilitāre (“to enable”).

Synonyms

apparel, capacitate, clothe, dress, enclothe, fit out, garb, garment, raiment, tog

Antonyms

undress

Scrabble Score: 15

habilitate is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
habilitate is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
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Words With Friends Score: 16

habilitate is a valid Words With Friends word