Opposite of unable to
To be a certainty or very likely
“It must be very cold outside with all that rain.”
To be able to
“He is an extraordinary linguist who can speak several languages fluently.”
Was or were habitually accustomed to
“I would find him on the veranda, smoking cigarettes.”
To be obliged to do something
“I must go to bed now as I am completely exhausted.”
To be permitted or enabled to
“Can I borrow your pen?”
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