Word of the Day: Capable

ca-pa-ble / ˈkāpəb(ə)l   adjective  

1. competent

We judge ourselves by what we feel capable of doing, while others judge us by what we have already done. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, 1807-1882  

2. susceptible

Photography has always been capable of manipulation. Joel Sternfeld, 1944-  

3. having certain attributes need for accomplishment

The more anger towards the past you carry in your heart, the less capable you are of loving in the present. Barbara de Angelis, 1951-  

4. having traits which could permit someone to do something

If we did all the things we are capable of doing, we would literally astound ourselves. Thomas A. Edison, 1847-1931  

5. having or showing general ability

Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy into a friend. Martin Luther King, Jr., 1929-1968