capacitate

• Verbe vieilli signifiant rendre capable ou donner le pouvoir de faire quelque chose ; qualifier ou autoriser quelqu'un pour une tâche ou un rôle spécifique.

An obsolete verb meaning to make capable or to enable; to qualify or empower someone for a particular task or role.

1. Make legally capableC2formallegal

   To qualify or make someone legally competent or authorized to perform a specific act.

   Rendre juridiquement capable

   • The court's ruling will capacitate him to act as executor of the estate.
   • New legislation was passed to capacitate citizens to vote by mail.
   • The document serves to capacitate the agent to sign contracts on behalf of the company.

   Synonymesauthorizeempowerenableentitlelicensequalifysanctionwarrant

   Antonymesdecertifydisabledisenabledisqualifyincapacitate

2. Sperm capacitationC2formalmedical

   To cause spermatozoa to undergo the physiological changes necessary to become capable of fertilizing an egg.

   Capaciter (capacitation des spermatozoïdes)

   • The laboratory conditions are designed to capacitate the sperm cells.
   • Researchers studied the proteins that capacitate sperm for fertilization.
   • The process to capacitate sperm takes several hours in the female reproductive tract.

3. Make capableC2formal

   To enable or empower someone or something to function or perform effectively.

   Rendre capable

   • The training program aims to capacitate employees with new skills.
   • Education should capacitate individuals to think critically.
   • Proper resources can capacitate a team to achieve ambitious goals.

   Synonymesauthorizeempowerenableequipfacilitatequalify

   Antonymescrippledebilitatedisableincapacitateparalyze