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PRONUNCIATION OF ENFEEBLE

enfeeble  [ɪnˈfiːbəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ENFEEBLE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Enfeeble is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb enfeeble in English.

WHAT DOES ENFEEBLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of enfeeble in the English dictionary

The definition of enfeeble in the dictionary is to make weak; deprive of strength.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO ENFEEBLE

PRESENT

Present
I enfeeble
you enfeeble
he/she/it enfeebles
we enfeeble
you enfeeble
they enfeeble
Present continuous
I am enfeebling
you are enfeebling
he/she/it is enfeebling
we are enfeebling
you are enfeebling
they are enfeebling
Present perfect
I have enfeebled
you have enfeebled
he/she/it has enfeebled
we have enfeebled
you have enfeebled
they have enfeebled
Present perfect continuous
I have been enfeebling
you have been enfeebling
he/she/it has been enfeebling
we have been enfeebling
you have been enfeebling
they have been enfeebling
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I enfeebled
you enfeebled
he/she/it enfeebled
we enfeebled
you enfeebled
they enfeebled
Past continuous
I was enfeebling
you were enfeebling
he/she/it was enfeebling
we were enfeebling
you were enfeebling
they were enfeebling
Past perfect
I had enfeebled
you had enfeebled
he/she/it had enfeebled
we had enfeebled
you had enfeebled
they had enfeebled
Past perfect continuous
I had been enfeebling
you had been enfeebling
he/she/it had been enfeebling
we had been enfeebling
you had been enfeebling
they had been enfeebling
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will enfeeble
you will enfeeble
he/she/it will enfeeble
we will enfeeble
you will enfeeble
they will enfeeble
Future continuous
I will be enfeebling
you will be enfeebling
he/she/it will be enfeebling
we will be enfeebling
you will be enfeebling
they will be enfeebling
Future perfect
I will have enfeebled
you will have enfeebled
he/she/it will have enfeebled
we will have enfeebled
you will have enfeebled
they will have enfeebled
Future perfect continuous
I will have been enfeebling
you will have been enfeebling
he/she/it will have been enfeebling
we will have been enfeebling
you will have been enfeebling
they will have been enfeebling
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would enfeeble
you would enfeeble
he/she/it would enfeeble
we would enfeeble
you would enfeeble
they would enfeeble
Conditional continuous
I would be enfeebling
you would be enfeebling
he/she/it would be enfeebling
we would be enfeebling
you would be enfeebling
they would be enfeebling
Conditional perfect
I would have enfeeble
you would have enfeeble
he/she/it would have enfeeble
we would have enfeeble
you would have enfeeble
they would have enfeeble
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been enfeebling
you would have been enfeebling
he/she/it would have been enfeebling
we would have been enfeebling
you would have been enfeebling
they would have been enfeebling
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you enfeeble
we let´s enfeeble
you enfeeble
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to enfeeble
Past participle
enfeebled
Present Participle
enfeebling
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ENFEEBLE


barbel
ˈbɑːbəl
bauble
ˈbɔːbəl
bubal
ˈbjuːbəl
burble
ˈbɜːbəl
corbeil
ˈkɔːbəl
corbeille
ˈkɔːbəl
corbel
ˈkɔːbəl
feeble
ˈfiːbəl
garble
ˈɡɑːbəl
herbal
ˈhɜːbəl
Keble
ˈkiːbəl
marble
ˈmɑːbəl
nebel
ˈniːbəl
nonverbal
nɒnˈvɜːbəl
rouble
ˈruːbəl
rubel
ˈruːbəl
ruble
ˈruːbəl
Schnabel
ˈʃnɑːbəl
tubal
ˈtjuːbəl
verbal
ˈvɜːbəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ENFEEBLE

enface
enfacement
enfant
enfant sauvage
enfant terrible
enfants sauvages
enfants terribles
enfeebled
enfeeblement
enfeebler
enfelon
enfeoff
enfeoffment
enfested
enfetter
enfever
Enfield
Enfield rifle
enfierce
enfilade

WORDS THAT END LIKE ENFEEBLE

able
accessible
affordable
applicable
at the double
available
cable
comfortable
compatible
deleble
double
enable
ensemble
expandable
flexible
horrible
humble
impossible
incredible
treble

Synonyms and antonyms of enfeeble in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «enfeeble» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ENFEEBLE

Find out the translation of enfeeble to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of enfeeble from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «enfeeble» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

衰弱
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

enfeeble
570 millions of speakers

English

enfeeble
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

enfeeble
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بإضعاف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

обессилить
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

enfraquecer
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শক্তিহীন করা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

affaiblir
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Enfeeble
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

schwächen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

enfeeble
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

약화시키다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Enfeeble
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

suy nhược
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தளர்த்து
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दुर्बल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kuvvetten düşürmek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

enfeeble
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

osłabiać
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

знесилити
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

slăbi
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εξασθενίζω
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

verzwakken
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

försvaga
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

enfeeble
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of enfeeble

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ENFEEBLE»

The term «enfeeble» is regularly used and occupies the 106.437 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ENFEEBLE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about enfeeble

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ENFEEBLE»

Discover the use of enfeeble in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to enfeeble and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Must Age Enfeeble?
THIS 22 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: Man Limitless, by Floyd B. Wilson. To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN 0766103544.
Floyd B. Wilson, 2010
2
Synonyms Discriminated: A Complete Catalogue of Synonymous ...
Enervate, Enfeeble, and Debilitate are only employed of human powers. Enervate (Fr. enerver, Lat. nervus, nerve), is to impair the moral powers, as debilitate may be more specifically applied to the physical, and enfeeble to the intellectual and ...
‎1871
3
English Synonymes Explained in Alphabetical Order ...
Weak), and is, as before, the generic term: to ENFEEBLE is to make/«*fc (v. Weak ) : to DEBILITATE is to cause debility (v. Debility): to ENERVATE is to unnerve ; and to INVALIDATE is to make not valid or strong: all of which are but modes of ...
George Crabb, 1892
4
Notes on English Etymology: Chiefly Reprinted from the ...
We had till then failed to make out how French verbs of the and conjugation could have given : i) English verbs in -ish as finish, replenish, and 2) others not ending in -ish as joy (from join), enfeeble (from enfeblir). The explanation usually is ...
Walter William Skeat, 1904
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English Synonyms Explained: In Alphatetical Order, with ...
I can have no l'ellef'but those with which religion furnishes me.— ATTERBL'RY. 'I' o Weaken, Enfeeble, Debilitate, Enervste, Invslidate. T0 Weaken is to make weak (1:. Weak), and is, as before, the generic term: to Enfeeble is to make feeble (1: ...
George Crabb, 1904
6
English Synonymes explained, in alphabetical order; with ...
TO WEAKEN, ENFEEBLE, DEBILITATE, ENERVATE, INVALIDATE. To weaken is to make weak (0. Weak), and is, as before, the generic term: to enfeeble is to make feeble (0. Weak); to debilitate is to cause debility (0. DeIn'lity) ,- to enem-ate  ...
George Crabb, 1826
7
English synonymes explained with illustrations and exemples ...
Command th' assistance of a friend, Butfeeble are the succonrs I can send Duvnuu. At my age, and under my i'n_fir'mities, I can have no relief but those with which religion furnishes me. Arrnnnuuv. TO WEAKEN, ENFEEBLE, t DEBILITATE , ...
George Crabb, 1824
8
English Synonymes: With Copious Illustrations and ...
Weak), nnd is, at before, the generick term : to enfeeble is to mnxe feeble (n. Weak); to debilitate is to cause debility (v. Debility); to enervate is to unnerve ; and to invalidate is to make not valid or strong : all of which are but modes of weakening ...
George Crabb, 1837
9
English Synonyms Explained, in Alphabetical Order: With ...
To WEAKEN is to make weak (vWeak), and is. as before, the generic term: to ENFEEBLE is to make feeble (1). Weak): to DEBlLlTATE is to cause debih'ty (11. Dcbility): t0 ENERVATE is to unnerve; and to INVALIDATE is to make not valid. or  ...
George Crabb, 1818
10
Colour Oxford English Dictionary
unconventional or controversial way. enfeeble verb (enfeebles, enfeebling, enfeebled) make someone weak. enfold verb envelop someone. enforce verb ( enforces, enforcing, enforced) 1 make sure a law or rule is obeyed. 2 force something ...
Oxford Dictionaries,, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ENFEEBLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term enfeeble is used in the context of the following news items.
1
George Washington's Farewell Address: A 'Warning Against the …
... and indignantly frowning upon the first dawning of every attempt to alienate any portion of our country from the rest, or to enfeeble the sacred ... «Truthdig, Jul 15»
2
The Tragedy of Harper's Canada
The report points out that the Harper authoritarian regime used two main tactics to enfeeble watchdog agencies from doing their jobs. «CounterPunch, Jul 15»
3
The Firearm Is The Symbol Of Individual Sovereignty
Whenever we abridge the freedom of others, and refuse to defend their rights, we enfeeble that right for ourselves, and we send that right to our ... «AmmoLand Shooting Sports News, Jul 15»
4
Taxis and technology
Internet technologies act as double-edged swords — they simultaneously disrupt and liberate, empower and enfeeble (“The taxi drivers”, July ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
5
Misconceptions about Neo-Liberalism
The other is an attempt to commoditise whatever remains of the intellectual resistance to capitalism, and hence enfeeble it. The second ... «Monthly Review, May 15»
6
Ethiopian Israelis, African Americans - different, yet the same
They are inundated with a multitude of "projects" seeking to "help" them, but which ultimately enfeeble them. Billions of shekels in grants ... «i24news, May 15»
7
Ukraine move to ban Soviet symbols sparks controversy
“The laws would provide comfort and support to those who seek to enfeeble and divide Ukraine,” warned the group led by David Marples, ... «Financial Times, May 15»
8
'Romantic Outlaws,' About the Lives of Mary Wollstonecraft and Mary …
The Shelley domestic experiment may have failed disastrously, but then traditional domestic relations enfeeble, incarcerate and injure us ... «New York Times, May 15»
9
Baltimore Is Not About Race
... of the vulnerable and law-abiding—while pursuing “solutions” that in practice enfeeble families and social institutions and local economies. «Wall Street Journal, May 15»
10
Dr. Ben Carson, George Washington, and the divisiveness of …
It serves always to distract the public councils and enfeeble the public administration. It agitates the community with ill-founded jealousies and ... «Communities Digital News, May 15»

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