Capable
Capable , adjective
[French capable, Late Latin capabilis capacious, capable, from Latin caper to take, contain. See Heave.]
1.
Possessing ability, qualification, or susceptibility; having capacity; of sufficient size or strength; as, a room capable of holding a large number; a castle capable of resisting a long assault.
Concious of joy and capable of pain.
2.
Possessing adequate power; qualified; able; fully competent; as, a capable instructor; a capable judge; a mind capable of nice investigations.
More capable to discourse of battles than to give them.
3.
Possessing legal power or capacity; as, a man capable of making a contract, or a will.
4.
Capacious; large; comprehensive. [Obsolete] — Shakespeare
Capable is usually followed by of, sometimes by an infinitive.