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Meaning of able-bodied | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈeɪ.bl̩ˌbɑ.did

Definitions

  1. Having a sound, strong body; physically competent; robust; fit for service.
  2. Not disabled; having no physical disability.
  3. Capable of performing all requisite duties as a seaman, specifically in the Royal Navy, a rating between leading and ordinary.

Equivalents

Examples

“A servant determinately idle, leaving his work, or an able-bodied vagrant, roaming the country without means of honest self-support and without seeking employment, was to be brought before the two nearest magistrates.”
“Unfair discrimination between the able-bodied and the disabled is illegal in many places.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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