habilitation

Variant of habilitate

habilitate definition

ha·bili·tate (hə bil′ə tāt′)

transitive verb habilitated -·tat′ed, habilitating -·tat′·ing

  1. to clothe; equip; outfit
  2. Archaic to train; make capable
  3. Mining to provide (a mine) with the capital and equipment needed to work it

Etymology: < ML habilitatus, pp. of habilitare, to make suitable < L habilis: see habile

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