enables

Gives the means

Enables means makes possible or gives the ability to do something.

A ramp enables wheelchair access.

Software enables users to edit photos.

The word can carry negative connotations when someone facilitates harmful behavior: His parents enable his gambling addiction by paying his debts.

An enabler is a person who makes such behavior possible.

facilitate

assist

To give support

simplify · streamline · expedite · accelerate · smooth · advance · foster · promote · enhance · optimize

activate

trigger

What initiates action

begin · engage · switch on · turn on · activate · stimulate · prompt · spur · ignite · energize

unlock

access

Right to enter

features · content · achievements · capabilities · secrets · levels · rewards · benefits · insights · growth

empower

autonomy

Independent decision-making capacity

capability · authority · control · liberation · empowerment · confidence · strength · voice · choice · opportunity

Categories
Opposites
facilitation vs. prevention

enablesprevents

Stops from occurring

blocks · stops · hinders · impedes · obstructs

empowerment vs. restriction

enablesdisables

Renders inoperable

disqualifies · incapacitates · disempowers · constrains · restricts

activation vs. deactivation

enablesdisables

Renders inoperable

deactivates · turns off · shuts down · switches off · kills

Phrases
Family

enable, enabling, enabled, enabler, enablement, enablers, reenabled, reenable, reenabling

Familiarity
Top 20,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G