Added 10 October 2026
habilitate
adjective
Latin root: habilitātus Wiktionary
adjective Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). More about habilitate at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
verb
- 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.
Origin
Borrowed from Late Latin habilitātus, past participle of habilitāre (“to enable”).
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