enabler

[ en-ey-bler ]

/ ɛnˈeɪ blər /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR enabler ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a person or thing that enables something, or makes it possible: Technology is a key enabler of efficiency and productivity.

a person who enables or supports someone else’s bad or dysfunctional behavior: His wife is an unwitting enabler who makes excuses for his drinking.

Origin of enabler

First recorded in 1610–20; 1975–80 for def. 2

Words nearby enabler

EMV, E-mycin, en, enable, enabled, enabler, enabling, enabling act, enact, enactive, enactment

Example sentences from the Web for enabler

“Centre County was an enabler to him,” Long wrote in an email to The Daily Beast.
Did Jerry Sandusky Molest His Son Matt?|Diane Dimond|June 22, 2012|DAILY BEAST
“In many ways I think she functioned as an enabler for the regime,” he says.
Asma-al-Assad Comes Out in Support of Syria’s Brutal Regime|Josh Dzieza|February 8, 2012|DAILY BEAST
He was incredibly dedicated to John, extremely loyal, probably spoiled him a little too much, maybe an enabler in some ways.
The Mystery Man of the Edwards Affair|Bryan Curtis|May 20, 2009|DAILY BEAST
So when Sadow called Brown an “enabler”—likely meaning that Brown benefitted from the case—he was partly right.
Anna Nicole Smith and the Would-be Governor|Marcia Clark|May 13, 2009|DAILY BEAST

Then you go home and your wife Susan calls you an “enabler.”
Two Bushes, Two Wars|Warren Hoge|May 5, 2009|DAILY BEAST
But they are mine because they are his, and he is the demander and enabler of love.
Weighed and Wanting|George MacDonald

单词	enabler
释义	enabler [ en-ey-bler ] / ɛnˈeɪ blər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR enabler ON THESAURUS.COM noun a person or thing that enables something, or makes it possible: Technology is a key enabler of efficiency and productivity. a person who enables or supports someone else’s bad or dysfunctional behavior: His wife is an unwitting enabler who makes excuses for his drinking. Origin of enabler First recorded in 1610–20; 1975–80 for def. 2 Words nearby enabler EMV, E-mycin, en, enable, enabled, enabler, enabling, enabling act, enact, enactive, enactment Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for enabler “Centre County was an enabler to him,” Long wrote in an email to The Daily Beast. Did Jerry Sandusky Molest His Son Matt?\|Diane Dimond\|June 22, 2012\|DAILY BEAST “In many ways I think she functioned as an enabler for the regime,” he says. Asma-al-Assad Comes Out in Support of Syria’s Brutal Regime\|Josh Dzieza\|February 8, 2012\|DAILY BEAST He was incredibly dedicated to John, extremely loyal, probably spoiled him a little too much, maybe an enabler in some ways. The Mystery Man of the Edwards Affair\|Bryan Curtis\|May 20, 2009\|DAILY BEAST So when Sadow called Brown an “enabler”—likely meaning that Brown benefitted from the case—he was partly right. Anna Nicole Smith and the Would-be Governor\|Marcia Clark\|May 13, 2009\|DAILY BEAST Then you go home and your wife Susan calls you an “enabler.” Two Bushes, Two Wars\|Warren Hoge\|May 5, 2009\|DAILY BEAST But they are mine because they are his, and he is the demander and enabler of love. Weighed and Wanting\|George MacDonald Words related to enabler facilitator, organizer, arranger, coordinator, promoter, designer, assistant, supporter, helper, backer
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enabler

noun

Origin of enabler

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Example sentences from the Web for enabler

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