Etymology : Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin possibilis, from posse to be able, from potis, pote able + esse to be; more at POTENT, IS
Pronunciation : pä-s&-b&l
Function : adjective
Date : 14th century
1. could be, might be, may be. possibleyou can click anywhere, but just don't click here.possible \pos"si*ble\ , a. [f., fr. l. possibilis, fr. posse to be able, to have power; potis able, capable + esse to be. see:
potent, am, and cf. host a landlord.] capable of existing or occurring, or of being conceived or thought of; able to happen; capable of being done; not contrary to the nature of things; -- sometimes used to express extreme improbability; barely able to be, or to come to pass; as, possibly he is honest, as it is possible that judas meant no wrong. with god all things are possible. xix. 26.
2. Capable of existing or occurring, or of being conceived or thought of; able to happen; capable of being done; not contrary to the nature of things; sometimes used to express extreme improbability; barely able to be, or to come to pass; as, possibly he is honest, as it is possible that Judas meant no wrong. something that can be done; "politics is the art of the possible" an applicant who might be suitable capable of happening or existing; "a breakthrough may be possible next year"; "anything is possible"; "warned of possible consequences".
3. 1. If it is possible to do something, it can be done. If it is possible to find out where your brother is, we shall Everything is possible if we want it enough This morning he had tried every way possible to contact her It's been a beautiful evening and you have made it all possible.
4. A possible event is one that might happen. He referred the matter to the Attorney General for possible action against several newspapers Her family is discussing a possible move to America One possible solution, if all else fails, is to take legal action.
5. vagueness If you say that it is possible that something is true or correct, you mean that although you do not know whether it is true or correct, you accept that it might be. It is possible that there's an explanation for all this = conceivable.
6. If you do something as soon as possible, you do it as soon as you can. If you get as much as possible of something, you get as much of it as you can. Please make your decision as soon as possible I want to learn as much as possible about the industry so that I'm better prepared Michael sat down as far away from her as possible.
7. emphasis You use possible with superlative adjectives to emphasize that something has more or less of a quality than anything else of its kind. They have joined the job market at the worst possible time He is doing the best job possible.
8. politeness You use possible in expressions such as `if possible' and `if at all possible' when stating a wish or intention, to show that although this is what you really want, you may have to accept something different. I need to see:
you, right away if possible. the moral duty to uphold peace if at all possible.
9. If you describe someone as, for example, a possible Prime Minister, you mean that they may become Prime Minister. Bradley has been considered a possible presidential contender himself. = potential Possible is also a noun. Kennedy, who divorced wife Joan in 1982, was tipped as a presidential possible.
10. The possible is everything that can be done in a situation. He is a democrat with the skill, nerve, and ingenuity to push the limits of the possible. someone or something that might be suitable or acceptable for a particular purpose.
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