Ha·bil'i·tate (-tat) adjective [ Late Latin habilitatus , past participle of habilitare to enable.] Qualified or entitled. [ Obsolete] Bacon. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/H/1
verb qualify for teaching at a university in Europe; `He habilitated after his sabbatical at a prestigious American university` Found on https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20974