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Dictionary: ha·bil·i·tate   (hə-bĭl'ĭ-tāt') pronunciation
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v., -tat·ed, -tat·ing, -tates.

v.tr.
  1. To clothe.
  2. To fit out or equip (a mine) for operation.
  3. Obsolete. To impart an ability or capacity to.
v.intr.
To qualify oneself for a post or office.

[Medieval Latin habilitāre, habilitāt-, to enable, from Latin habilis, able. See habile.]

habilitation ha·bil'i·ta'tion n.

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The verb has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: qualify for teaching at a university in Europe

Meaning #2: provide with clothes or put clothes on
  Synonyms: dress, clothe, enclothe, garb, raiment, tog, garment, fit out, apparel

 
 
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