The Oxford Thesaurus An A-Z Dictionary of Synonyms - enablev.

1) qualify, authorize, entitle, permit, allow, sanction, approve, empower, license,commission, entrust, depute, delegate, assign, charter, franchise: An act was passed to enable them to build the railway. 2) capacitate, facilitate, expedite, help, aid, assist: The grant enabled me to continue my studies. 3) permit, allow, approve, assent to, go along with, agree to, give the go-ahead or green light, Colloq OK or okay: Her press pass enables her to get through police lines.