Origin: 1500-1600 French Late Latin capabilis, from Latin capere to take
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS►perfectly capable of
I’m perfectly capable of doing it myself.
►in ... capable hands
Helen was put in the capable hands of hair stylist Daniel Herson.
1capable of (doing) something having the skills, power, intelligence, etc. needed to do something: These computerized weapons are capable of hitting almost any target. I’m perfectly capable of doing it myself.2skillful and effective and able to do things well: a strong, capable woman Helen was put in the capable hands of hair stylist Daniel Herson. [Origin: 1500–1600 French, Late Latin capabilis, from Latin capere to take]—capably adverb