habit-, hab-, -hibit

1. The power or capacity to do or to act physically, mentally, legally, morally, financially, etc.
2. The competence in an activity or occupation because of one's skill, training, or other qualification: "He had the ability to learn languages easily."
3. A particular gift for doing something well; abilities, talents; special skills or aptitudes: "Learning mathematics seems to be beyond his abilities."
4. Etymology: from Middle English abilite, from Old French ablete, habilite (French habilite); which came from Latin habilitatem, accusative form of habilitas, "aptitude, ability"; from habilis, "that which may be easily handled or managed, suitable, fit, proper".

1. Having the necessary means, skill, know-how, or authority to do something; usually followed by "to": "She is able to hold down a full time job and still have time for her children after school."
2. Physically, or mentally, equipped to do something; especially, because of circumstances and timing.
3. Having the power, skill, money, etc., that is needed to do something: "He will buy a new pickup truck as soon as he is able to do it."
Having the freedom or opportunity to do something: "Come and see us as soon as you are able to find the time."
4. Having skill or talent: "He turned out to be an able editor of the paper while his wife turned out to be one of the most able lawyers in her firm."
5. Etymology: possibly from about 1375, borrowed from Old French hable, able; from Latin habilis, "easily managed, held", or "handled"; from habere, "to have, to hold".

The h of the Old French and Latin forms was never established in English, although Classical scholars tried to restore it in the 1500's and 1600's.

In the 1400's, habile was refashioned from Latin and is current today as a different form: able in modern use meaning "capable", habile, meaning "skillful". Derivative forms; such as, habilitate retain the h; ability has lost it.

Living together as husband and wife.

1. A bond backed only by the credit standing of the issuer, sometimes convertible into stock.
2. A certificate that acknowledges the existence of a debt of a particular amount owed to somebody.
3. An unsecured bond issued by a civil or governmental corporation or agency and backed only by the credit standing of the issuer.
4. Etymology: a certificate of indebtedness from Latin debentur, "they are owing"; from debere, "to owe"; which is from de-, "away from" + habere, "to have".

1. An entry showing a debt, or expense, in a record of accounts; an accounting entry acknowledging sums that are owed.
2. An amount of money taken out of an account: "My bank account will automatically be debited for the amount of my monthly rent."
3. The total of individual debit entries in an account: "She forgot to enter some of the debits in her check book."
4. Something that is disadvantageous or unfavorable: "The pay may be better, but on the debit side there's a lot more work that needs to be done."
5. Etymology: from Middle French debet, from Latin debilitum, "thing owed"; past participle of debere, "to owe"; from Old French dete, from Latin debitam, "thing owed"; originally, "keep something away from someone"; from de-, "away" + habere, "to have".

A small plastic card that is used to buy things by having the money to pay for them taken directly from your bank, or credit union, account.

1. An amount of money, a service, or an item of property that is owed to someone; an obligation to pay or to do something.
2. Something owed; such as, money, goods, or services; including an obligation or liability to pay or render something to someone else.
3. Etymology: from about 1290, from Old French dete, which came from Latin debitam, "thing owed", past participle of debere, "to owe"; originally, "to keep something away from someone", derived from de-, "away from" + habere, "to have".

The Latin word debere, "to owe", from which "debt" is derived, is also the source of English "debenture, debit, due, duty", and "endeavor" all of which are included in this habit- unit.

1. A person who owes a creditor or someone who owes something to another person, business or to some other institution; such as, a bank, credit union, etc.
2. Someone who has the obligation of paying a debt.
3. Anyone who is guilty of a trespass or a sin; a sinner.

1. A condition in which someone is unable to perform because of physical or mental incompetence.
2. A medically diagnosed condition that makes it difficult to engage in the activities of daily life.
3. A condition; such as, an illness or an injury, which damages or limits a person's physical or mental abilities or functions: "He has learned to keep a positive attitude about his disability."
4. A sum of money paid to somebody, usually on a monthly basis, by a government agency or insurance company because a person is unable to work or to provide for the necessities of life: "After their mother injured her back, she had to quit her job and go on disability."

1. To cause something to be unable to work in the normal way: "The technician had to disable the computer program before we could proceed adding more information to our blog."
2. Something that makes a person unable to do what was previously a normal part of life: "His father was disabled by the auto accident."
3. To prevent a device or system from working by disconnecting a part of it: "His friend was disabling the fire alarm because it was going off every so often for no valid reason."

Lacking the capacity to perform one or more normal activities; such as, walking or seeing, because of illness, injury, etc.: "It was obvious that his disableness would hinder him from working for awhile."